The media has a big influence on the atmosphere in the courtroom, even on the verdict. A research at the Mainz University shows that 9 out of ten lawyers are convinced of that. Gisella Friedrichsen, court reporter from the German magazine 'Der Spiegel', plays a big rol in this. In this Dossier the focus is on two court cases: one concerning honor killings and one about childabuse.
Dossier about sexual violence and justice because of the international affair Strauss-Kahn and the German provincial Kachelmann. They have two aspects in common: the media reactions and the chances for the victims.