What are outlying factors and how do they apply to the case; along with what occurred post sentence?
What do I mean by an outlying factor? An outlying factor is something that is not directly related to the points and facts of the case. This can take the form of politics, public opinion and the role of the media. As these are not legal factors, they shouldn't have made a large difference in the way the sentence was given. I am aiming to decide if they did make a difference in the overall sentence and why. Media: "UK media coverage of the trial deeply affected public opinion not just about the perpetrators of the crime but also about juvenile criminals and in fact all children." "On the 25 November 1993, the day after the judgement, the Daily Star...ran the photos of the boys with the headline "How do you feel now you little bastards?" ". The media launched a campaign to allow the anonymity of the 2 offenders to be released on conviction. "The press were further outraged by the conditions in which the boys would live while at the Secure Traini