Crowdsourcing the law : trying sexual assault on social media / Francine Banner.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Banner, Francine, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sex crimes--United States.

Sex crimes.

Rape--Law and legislation.

Sex crimes--Law and legislation.

United States.

Sex crimes--Law and legislation--United States.

Rape in mass media.

Rape--United States.

Rape.

Rape--Law and legislation--United States.

Social media.

Crowdsourcing.

Law--Social aspects.

Physical Description:

ix, 263 pages ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2019]

Summary:

"While the general public may feel uncomfortable discussing sexual assault and violence with neighbors or coworkers, the popularity of Twitter, Snapchat, and a host of other social media platforms suggests that we are not shy about expressing our opinions online. Debates that just a few years ago would have taken place in real life have been relocated online; allowing eager commenters to share their thoughts on guilt or innocence with legions of virtual strangers. Crowdsourcing the Law explores how everyday participants interpret and apply law in the influential online court of public opinion. Engaging a multidisciplinary, case study approach, the book analyzes social media comments about public figures such as Bill Cosby, Brock Turner, and Harvey Weinstein to address ambitious questions like: How are rape myths being challenged, reinforced, and reinvented on social media? What is the promise and peril of the #MeToo movement for transforming the law? And can due process be afforded in the face of an increasingly powerful virtual jury?"--Publisher's website.

Contents:

I: The survivors : 1. The casting couch: Commonwealth v. William Henry Cosby, Jr.

2. Gold diggers: Erica Kinsman v. Jameis Winston

3. Liars: Phi Kappa Psi v. Rolling Stone, LLC

II: The perpetrators : 4. Railroaded: State of Mississippi v. Milam and Bryant

5. Monsters: People of the State of California v. Brock Allen Turner

III: Crowdsourcing the law : 6. Reckoning: People v. Weinstein.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-258) and index.

ISBN:

1498550940

9781498550949

OCLC:

1104327799