HANYCH, Monika, Hubert SMEKAL and 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, vol. 14, No 3, p. 1-20. ISSN 2156-7964. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.36745/IJCA.528.
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Original name The Influence of Public Opinion and Media on Judicial Decision-Making: Elite Judges’ Perceptions and Strategies
Authors HANYCH, Monika (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Hubert SMEKAL (203 Czech Republic) and Jaroslav BENÁK (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution).
Edition International Journal for Court Administration, International Association for Court Administration, 2023, 2156-7964.
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Original language English
Type of outcome Article in a journal
Field of Study 50501 Law
Country of publisher United States of America
Confidentiality degree is not subject to a state or trade secret
WWW Open access časopisu
RIV identification code RIV/00216224:14220/23:00134393
Organization unit Faculty of Law
Doi http://dx.doi.org/10.36745/IJCA.528
Keywords in English constitutional courts; judges; judicial decisionmaking; judicial politics; media; public opinion
Tags rivok
Tags International impact, Reviewed
Changed by Changed by: Mgr. Petra Georgala, učo 32967. Changed: 1/2/2024 13:36.
Abstract
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.
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GA17-10100S, research and development projectName: Mimoprávní vlivy na rozhodování Ústavního soudu (Acronym: Extralegal)
Investor: Czech Science Foundation
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