| The arrival of the Internet era has changed people’s way of life and enriched people’s spare time.From then on,the people entered the era of big data with new characteristics and laws of communication.With the development of science and technology,many social products with social functions have been derived.Their diversity,flexibility and freedom have made people’s virtual life more selective.For example,the past elections were generally offline activities,and now the government combines the advantages of the Internet with convenience and speed,and more adopts a combination of online and offline voting methods.With the help of the Internet,the enthusiasm of the public to participate in political activities,social activities,economic activities,and judicial activities has increased markedly.Hot cases that have attracted public attention in recent years have generally originated from well-known online news media or self-medias with high voices,such as the "anti-killing case in Kunshan,Jiangsu,and the "insulting murder case" in Yuhuan.Xin case and so on.In a certain sense,online public opinion is an external manifestation of public opinion.It is a public response to various aspects of social life,especially hot issues.The participation of the network platform in the discussion of the case and the supervision of the case is one.A new type of network public opinion supervision of the judiciary.However,online public opinion does not necessarily represent the voice of justice,nor does it fully represent the real thoughts of the people.In a mixed society,there are always some irrational voices and even morbid values that influence the thinking of netizens.There are also some interest groups that use their online public opinion for their own benefit,making it a unique sensation that stirs up the real voice of the people on the Internet.Therefore,the impact of online public opinion on the judicial process has both positive and negative aspects.Through specific cases,it can reflect how the Internet public opinion has a substantial impact on the judicial process in different social strata.The fermentation,formation and dissemination of Internet public opinion in China have distinctive characteristics that are different from non-network public opinion.It is a necessary basic link to study its influence on the judicial process of hot cases.Through the research on the causes of the formation of online public opinion and the analysis of the aspects of the Internet’s public opinion affecting the judicial process in specific cases,it is clear how the network public opinion participates in the specific steps of the judicial process,and proposes solutions to achieve the network public opinion and judicial process.A balance point that allows them to interact in a benign manner and leverage their respective strengths to help build the rule of law in China. |