Should TV cameras be allowed in court? This essay was for a level 300 pych & law class and looks at the pros and cons in how it affects the participants in a trial

Television and Courts The media has frequently expressed their right and responsibility to present current news to the public. Many times this responsibility to the public interferes with a person's privacy or the practices of many systems, for example the court systems. Courts provide a service to the general public as well as the media, but these services have collided with increasing occurrence. Those involved often express how the court process would operate smoother if …

…of trial by jury is without meaning." This is certainly true, although the public may find temporary entertainment from these trials; the consequences affect the lives of all involved. The accused and the victims have a right to a dignified trial not tainted by media involvement. Not many countries have a government that gives their citizens the opportunity to have this level of fairness and the media has taken the opportunity away from many people.