Media Pressure and Pretrial Detention Requirements in Ucayali, Peru: A Study Based on Neutrosophic Measures

Abstract

This study is based on a qualitative approach and analyses the influence of media pressure on judicial decisions regarding pretrial detention in Peruvian criminal proceedings. Four media cases were selected as a sample and documentary analysis techniques were used. The results reveal that media pressure plays an important role in judicial decisions, acting through various mechanisms such as exposure to information, public pressure, and social legitimation. In some cases, media pressure has been a determining factor, while in others it has had a more subtle influence. Judges must be aware of this influence and take measures to prevent it from affecting their independence and impartiality. Structural reforms are required to ensure responsible journalism and protect the independence of the judiciary. Neutrosophic Measure theory is used and the neutrosophic belief function for a group of three experts, to express their opinion on the four cases based on a group of five criteria. This theory, which is based on neutrosophic sets, allows us to obtain more accurate but less precise results. Due to the absence of a statistically significant sample size, with the selected tool the experts can express their opinions using subjective probabilistic measures based on their experiences.