Trials by media, some cases

This article deals with different trial-by-media cases. First of all, some paradigmatic cases are cited that occurred in the United States where the media played an important role in spreading ideas to the population that later had consequences on judicial proceedings. Secondly, a Spanish example is...

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Main Author: Iker Nabaskues
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Language:English
Published: Oñati International Institute for the Sociology of Law 2024-12-01
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description This article deals with different trial-by-media cases. First of all, some paradigmatic cases are cited that occurred in the United States where the media played an important role in spreading ideas to the population that later had consequences on judicial proceedings. Secondly, a Spanish example is given where a person found guilty of murder was later exonerated. The Spanish case, the media, although many years later, represents an interesting form of civil reparation. The Rocío Wanninkhof case is one of the most important cases of miscarriage of justice in the history of the country. In this case, the alleged perpetrator of the crime, Dolores Vázquez, was imprisoned. This is a very interesting case for the Law & Media field of analysis. The role played by the media in the resolution of the case can be considered as a paradigm of violation of the principle of the presumption of innocence of citizens. Likewise, the role of the media years later, producing a documentary on the case, can be considered a sort of a civil restitution of the alleged guilty and convicted. This element of restitution can also be considered as a socio-legal element to be taken into account in the future for similar cases.
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spelling doaj-art-24388d6803e94562aa6b56e06e05e50a2025-08-20T02:50:52ZengOñati International Institute for the Sociology of LawOñati Socio-Legal Series2079-59712024-12-0114610.35295/osls.iisl.1908Trials by media, some casesIker Nabaskues0UPV/EHUThis article deals with different trial-by-media cases. First of all, some paradigmatic cases are cited that occurred in the United States where the media played an important role in spreading ideas to the population that later had consequences on judicial proceedings. Secondly, a Spanish example is given where a person found guilty of murder was later exonerated. The Spanish case, the media, although many years later, represents an interesting form of civil reparation. The Rocío Wanninkhof case is one of the most important cases of miscarriage of justice in the history of the country. In this case, the alleged perpetrator of the crime, Dolores Vázquez, was imprisoned. This is a very interesting case for the Law & Media field of analysis. The role played by the media in the resolution of the case can be considered as a paradigm of violation of the principle of the presumption of innocence of citizens. Likewise, the role of the media years later, producing a documentary on the case, can be considered a sort of a civil restitution of the alleged guilty and convicted. This element of restitution can also be considered as a socio-legal element to be taken into account in the future for similar cases. https://opo.iisj.net/index.php/osls/article/view/1908parallel triallaw and mediasocial restitutionWanninkhofDolores Vázquez
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law and media
social restitution
Wanninkhof
Dolores Vázquez
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