The media in white-collar crime and the judiciary

Abstract

It is noteworthy that the role of media in Brazilian society has the power to influence public opinion, since the information and constructs a reality. Although their role is of utmost importance to democracy, this can be put at risk occurs when the disengagement with the quality of reports in order to achieve high levels of lead and sweeps competition. This lies not only in the interests of affected citizens in their honor, privacy, image, but also hinders the achievement of a fair trial, that is, free from pressures and prejudices. In parallel, the present article tries to show that exactly the particular focus of media activity, if performed with Ethics, is a powerful armory to investigate crimes involving white-collar criminals in order to facilitate the efficiency of criminal law, and bring benefits to society. Finally, there is emphasis on the judiciary in the face of media and will be, will be submitted for regulation to limit the activity of the press.