On one hand, that's good because it speaks to a favorable view of access. But on the other hand, Judges Wapner, Mills and Judy have created unreasonable expectations about the ease of interaction with the court system. I'll have a little more on TV justice in a minute. Let's move now from access to fairness. Here, not surprisingly, the results are mixed.
Opinion is divided sharply across racial lines.
The consensus is that the courts protect our Constitutional rights, and that they are honest and fair in case decisions. But there is also an overwhelming belief that equal justice under the law is more equal to some than to others. It's the public at large. And only 23 percent of African-Americans believe the court system treats them the same as it does other people. While twice as many whites and Hispanics believe the court system treats them the same as it does other people.