司法中群体观念的形成机制——司法如何应对民意的前提考量

How Group Attitudes Come into Being:An Obligatory Question before We Know How to Deal with Public Opinion

探究司法如何应对民意,就必须加强对民意形成过程的认识和理解。"群体极化"理论对网络时代的民意形成机制有较强的解释力。理论上,群体极化效应主要由两个机制形成:名誉机制和信息机制。中国因其国情也给群体极化效应提供了特殊要素,尤其是互联网时代的交流模式加剧了群体观念极化的频繁发生。本文以论述"群体极化效应"为主线,加入对关于民意形成机制的其他成果的简单综述,以期能够引起法学界对民意本身的重视。

We have to understand the mechanism of how group attitudes come into being before we figure out how to deal with public opinion.'Group Polarization' has been one of the most constructive theories on this issue.Two elements play important parts in group polarization.They are Social Comparison and Persuasive Argument Theory.China's historical and social condition offers special factors during group polarization.In the era of Internet,group polarization becomes more and more frequent because of the internet-based communication.Considering China's complex reality,this article will be helpful for Chinese learners to understand why public opinion is dangerous for justice.