Watchful Eye: American Justice in the Age of the Television Trial

by Paul Thaler

Book Overview

According to Thaler, the presence of cameras in the courtroom is a pervasive technology that can affect public perceptions of the judicial process, change the behavior and attitudes of trial participants, and ultimately transform the sober process of justice into a media event designed for maximum public exposure. The author has interviewed more than 50 people--prominent journalists, academics, and members of the legal system--and brought together...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275951332
• ISBN13: 9780275951337
• Release Date: November 1994
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.91 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.3"