TV or Not TV: Television, Justice, and the Courts

by Ronald L. Goldfarb

In the last quarter century, televised court proceedings have gone from an outlandish idea to a seemingly inevitable reality. Yet, debate continues to rage over the dangers and benefits to the justice system of cameras in the courtroom. Critics contend television transforms the temple of justice into crass theatre. Supporters maintain that silent cameras portray "the real thing," that without them judicial reality is inevitably filtered through...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814731317
• ISBN13: 9780814731314
• Release Date: December 2008
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.2" x 8.0"