Podanie wyroku do publicznej wiadomości jako forma komunikatu społecznego
Publication of the judgment as a form of social communication

Summary/Abstract: The authors analyze a penal measure operating under the Penal Code in the form of making the judgment public. This measure is aimed not only at stigmatizing the perpetrator of the crime, but also plays an educational role. Its purpose is to deter other people from committing a prohibited act. The publication of the judgment to the public brings with it a message to the public aimed at condemning the perpetrator of the crime. In the event that a court decides a criminal measure in the form of making the judgment public, it is possible to make it public only after the judgment becomes final, and the decision as to the form and method rests solely with the court. Although criminal cases are among the cases most often commented on by the media, a penal measure in the form of publishing a judgment cannot be equated with a journalist’s court reporting.

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