Listening to casey anthony trial

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You can leave a comment , or trackback from your own site. Social influence refers to the idea that interactions with other people can lead to changes in our attitudes, beliefs, values, and behavior Schneider, Various social and behavioral components play a role in society.

Conformity is a passive type of social influence through which an individual or group modifies their behaviors or beliefs toward a group norm in order to match those of others within the group Constable, As a result, they join that group in which they share similar beliefs and social aspects. This type of transition does not typically result from the prevalence of coercive persuasion from another individual, as compliance typically does.

For compliance, group members will modify their behavior in order to fit in with a particular group or norm within society at the request of another person in order to achieve a specific task Constable, The court of public opinion can be influenced by these social and behavior factors.

Specifically, individuals may desire to conform toward a particular group manifesting a similar set of beliefs. Moreover, the public opinion may sway how individuals or groups feel about a controversial issue or political topic through it being heavily publicized through the media.

Overall, the formation of strong opinions among perceptions manifested by the public can greatly influence components, such as highly broadcasted news stories or court cases. Opinions are formed merely from highly biased information that may be influenced by interactions with other people. It is irrational how much the majority of public opinion can influence something as powerful as the criminal justice system. As you stated in your report, it is difficult to avoid biases in certain criminal cases — several of the jurors have indicated that they had a difficult time making a decision because they knew they were going against the vast perceptions of the community.

This particular issue in the court of law is a matter of normative prejudice, as you mentioned, in which people make a decision that they think others would want them to make. Additionally, it is also a problem related to whether or not jurors or the public feel the need or desire to comply or conform to what everyone else is telling them to believe. The media has an overbearing influence on manipulating the opinions of individuals within a society.

Generally, the media is biased meaning that we should remember to not always believe everything that we hear. A while ago, I remember watching and listening to several programs that involved her trial, and I thought that she was guilty and still kind of do. Although, I am not entirely certain and I would need to conduct more research to provide a holistic opinion regarding her criminal accusations. Essentially, I feel that everyone should do that before abruptly stating their opinion without researching in-depth about why they are completely confident in their answer.

Deceitful information is constantly portrayed through the media which misconstrues how people feel about particular areas of interest or concern. As a result, the criminal justice system has been doubted by individuals who are typically misinformed, or the public perceiving that the jury implemented discerning convictions that went against their beliefs.

Consequentially, its disappointed how often the public will sometimes become enraged if others do not conform to their beliefs because they expect them to, or they will behave in rebellious ways to coerce others to change to their way of thinking.

Conclusively, individuals are entitled to their opinion, but they should be open to hearing others opinions regarding certain matters and politely inform them about legitimate, honest facts if necessary and asked for. EVERYONE is entitled to their own opinion on an issue, and they should not aggressively voice their opinions in a way that provokes violence such as inappropriate death threats toward Casey Anthony as you mentioned in this case.

How can we prevent the system from crumbling even more? What are your ideas for implicating change in the media and criminal justice system? Again, thank you for your report on the Casey Anthony incident.

Also, I enjoyed reading your thorough explanations regarding various social influences within the criminal justice system.

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The body was soft and so it smelled pretty bad…I sprayed Febreze all through the car thinking that might help the odor…I used pretty much a whole can of Febreze. When the prosecution showed an image of the little girl's backpack, both Casey and Cindy Anthony became emotional.

Cindy Anthony testified that she removed Caylee's toothbrush from the backpack. Cindy Anthony said that receiving the notice that Casey's abandoned car had been towed proved her daughter had been lying to her and her husband about her whereabouts. Cindy Anthony and her husband removed the Pontiac's car battery just in case their daughter came home and tried to take the car. The pickup of the car proved a turning point for the family.

Caylee's grandparents hadn't seen her since mid-June, but it wasn't until the discovery of the car and their daughter's lies on July 15, , that they called police. Cindy Anthony is the second member of Casey Anthony's immediate family to take the stand.

Her father, George, testified several times last week. Lee Anthony, Casey's brother, scored a victory at the start of today's session when Judge Belvin Perry approved a motion that will allow him to sit in daily during the trial. A similar motion was filed to allow George and Cindy Anthony to sit in on the trial. We'll notify you here with news about. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest?

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