Depends which section of the media your talking about. Sharia Law has been demonised in the west because it's mostly practiced in country's that are Theocracies or Dictatorships that use Islam as a method of control. If practiced as presribed by the Koran, Sharia Law is scrupliously fair. It demands a very high moral standard from Muslims. It also has a strong element of retribution. It's biggest weakness is that it evolved in a tribal, desert environment. Many young Muslims consider British Law to be immoral and I have to say that that when it comes to people who murder for gain, rapist's, drug pusher's, peadophiles etc I tend to agree with them.
One other point, or rather two:
1) I am not a Muslim.
2) Anyone who tries to impose Sharia Law on me or mine will regret it.