The Influence of Public Opinion and Media on Judicial
Decision-Making: Elite Judges’ Perceptions and Strategies

J 2023

The Influence of Public Opinion and Media on Judicial Decision-Making: Elite Judges’ Perceptions and Strategies

HANYCH, Monika; Hubert SMEKAL a Jaroslav BENÁK

Základní údaje

Originální název

The Influence of Public Opinion and Media on Judicial Decision-Making: Elite Judges’ Perceptions and Strategies

Autoři

HANYCH, Monika; Hubert SMEKAL a Jaroslav BENÁK

Vydání

International Journal for Court Administration, International Association for Court Administration, 2023, 2156-7964

Další údaje

Jazyk

angličtina

Typ výsledku

Článek v odborném periodiku

Obor

50501 Law

Stát vydavatele

Spojené státy

Utajení

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Odkazy

Open access časopisu

Označené pro přenos do RIV

Ano

Kód RIV

RIV/00216224:14220/23:00134393

Organizační jednotka

Právnická fakulta

DOI

https://doi.org/10.36745/IJCA.528

EID Scopus

2-s2.0-85183046931

Klíčová slova anglicky

constitutional courts; judges; judicial decisionmaking; judicial politics; media; public opinion

Štítky

rivok

Příznaky

Mezinárodní význam, Recenzováno

Změněno: 1. 2. 2024 13:36, Mgr. Petra Georgala

Anotace

V originále

Numerous studies have established that public opinion and the media influence judges in their decision-making. Previous research has relied predominantly on quantitative approaches. This paper brings a new perspective by employing a different strategy. Based on in-depth interviews with justices of the Czech Constitutional Court, it shows how elite judges think about public opinion and media, and the influence of these on judicial decision-making. The paper creates a typology of different judicial styles and attitudes towards media and public opinion. It shows that one polar category of judges employs deliberate strategies to affect the media and draw public opinion on their side. In contrast, the opposite one seeks to minimize or even avoid public and media exposure.

Návaznosti

GA17-10100S, projekt VaV

Název: Mimoprávní vlivy na rozhodování Ústavního soudu (Akronym: Extralegal)

Investor: Grantová agentura ČR, Mimoprávní vlivy na rozhodování Ústavního soudu

Citovat

HANYCH, Monika; Hubert SMEKAL a Jaroslav BENÁK. The Influence of Public Opinion and Media on Judicial Decision-Making: Elite Judges’ Perceptions and Strategies. International Journal for Court Administration. International Association for Court Administration, 2023, roč. 14, č. 3, s. 1-20. ISSN 2156-7964. Dostupné z: https://doi.org/10.36745/IJCA.528.

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HANYCH, Monika; Hubert SMEKAL a Jaroslav BENÁK. The Influence of Public Opinion and Media on Judicial Decision-Making: Elite Judges’ Perceptions and Strategies. \textit{International Journal for Court Administration}. International Association for Court Administration, 2023, roč.~14, č.~3, s.~1-20. ISSN~2156-7964. Dostupné z: https://doi.org/10.36745/IJCA.528.

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