Should Cameras Be Allowed in Courtrooms?

by Amanda Hiber (Editor)

Overview

This book discusses whether cameras should be allowed in courtrooms. A diverse collection of viewpoints presents readers with opportunities for analysis and inquiry. Questions such as whether cameras should be allowed in criminal courts, whether they should be allowed in the Supreme Court, and whether the use of cameras would lead to a more educated public allow students to form an educated opinion on this often contentious subject.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780737739299
Publisher:	Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Publication date:	05/15/2008
Series:	At Issue Series: Civil Liberties
Pages:	112
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.28(d)
Age Range:	15 - 17 Years

Table of Contents

Introduction     7
Cameras Should Be Allowed in Courtrooms   Barbara Cochran     11
Cameras Should Not Be Allowed in Courtrooms   Jan E. DuBois     20
Cameras Should Be Allowed in Criminal Trials with Consent of All Parties   Barbara E. Bergman     26
Cameras Should Be Allowed in the Supreme Court   Arlen Specter     33
Cameras Should Not Be Allowed in the Supreme Court   Christina B. Whitman     44
Supreme Court Proceedings Should Be Recorded but Not Televised   Scott C. Wilcox     49
Cameras in Courtrooms Would Trivialize Court Proceedings   Woody West     57
Cameras in Courtrooms Would Lead to a More Educated Public   Sandy Grady     61
Reluctance to Use Cameras in Courtrooms Is a Result of the Simpson Trial   Ellia Thompson     66
Cameras Should Be Allowed at High-Profile Trials   Howard Rosenberg     77
Cameras Should Not Be Allowed at High-Profile Trials   Matthew Gilbert     81
Beltway Sniper John Allen Muhammad's Trial Should Be Televised$dRadio-Television News Directors Association et al.     87
Beltway Sniper Lee Boyd Malvo's Trial Should Not Be Televised   Andrew Cohen     92
Organizations to Contact     96
Bibliography     101
Index     107

Editorial Reviews

Review: Should Cameras Be Allowed in Courtrooms? "...this text keeps arguments even-tempered, information straightforward, and details unsensationalized."—Booklist

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