ANÁLISE DA RELAÇÃO ENTRE A MÍDIA E OS MEIOS DE COMUNICAÇÃO E SUA ABORDAGEM EM FACE DA COBERTURA DE CRIMES E SEU IMPACTO NO SISTEMA JURÍDICO PENAL

The research “Analysis of the Relationship between the Media and the Means of Communication and their Approach to the Coverage of Crimes and their Impact on the Criminal Legal System” investigates how the media influences public perception and the functioning of the criminal system when covering crimes and investigations . The study examines the role of the press in forming opinions and constructing narratives that can impact judgment and the application of justice, considering issues such as the presumption of innocence, social pressure on the judiciary and the risk of creating “media courts ”. The central problem of this research is to understand how the media, when disseminating information about criminal cases, can influence the perception of public opinion and, eventually, affect the decisions of criminal system operators. The analysis highlights that, although the media can act positively by informing and raising awareness in society, its sensationalist approach in some cases can compromise the impartiality of the criminal process. The research proposes that more ethical and balanced coverage could help protect the rights of those involved and strengthen reliability in the justice system, arguing for the need for regulations to achieve this balance between press freedom and impartial justice.