Question

7
multiple choice 2 points
which detail best supports the idea that the court of public opinion is a form of mob justice?
\this court is based on reputation, revenge, public shaming, and the whims of the crowd. having a good story is more important than having the law on your side.\
(paragraph 6)
\smart companies have already prepared for battles in the court of public opinion. theyve hired policy experts.\ (paragraph 14)
\and while its still a surprise when some cases go viral while others languish in obscurity, its simply more effective to present your case on facebook or twitter.\
(paragraph 12)
\today, money can buy justice: not by directly bribing judges, but by hiring better lawyers and forcing the other side to spend more money than they are able to.\
(paragraph 13)
8
multiple choice 2 points
what is the authors purpose in the text?
to explain how reputational revenge can result in fairer outcomes than lawsuits
to argue for new laws restricting the use of social media in the courtroom
to criticize the court of public opinion as an alternative form of justice
to provide historical context about the american justice system

Explanation:

For question 7:

• The first option mentions that the court is based on reputation, revenge, public shaming, and the whims of the crowd (not law - based), which aligns with the idea of mob justice (unregulated, crowd - driven, and not following proper legal procedures).
• The second option is about companies preparing for public opinion battles (not directly about mob justice nature).
• The third option is about presenting cases on social media (not about mob justice characteristics).
• The fourth option is about money and justice (not related to mob justice as described).

For question 8:

• The text seems to be critical of the court of public opinion (as seen in the description in question 7's correct option).
• The first option about fairer outcomes is not supported (the text implies flaws).
• The second option about new laws restricting social media in courtrooms is not mentioned.
• The fourth option about historical context is not the main focus.

Answer:

1. “This court is based on reputation, revenge, public shaming, and the whims of the crowd. Having a good story is more important than having the law on your side.” (Paragraph 6)
2. to criticize the court of public opinion as an alternative form of justice