In-Camera Trails in Courtrooms

In-Camera Trails in Courtrooms

Since their incorporation into news reporting, the use of cameras in the courtroom has raised issues concerning the public's right to know and a defendant's right to a fair trial (Lassiter, 2006). Specifically, the First Amendment's right to free press and public assembly at times seem to clash with the Sixth Amendment right to a fair and public trial and the Fourteenth Amendment right to due process. In general, courts have tried to balance these conflicting interests (Cohn, 2008).

The presence of an in-house camera would deter interrogators from using harrassment tactics, prevent the defense ...