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Now in paperback and featuring a new preface by the authors, Cameras in the Courtroom looks at the effects of both allowing and barring television coverage of legal proceedings. Cohn and Dow examine landmark televised trials, including those of O. J. Simpson, the Menendez brothers, and William Kennedy Smith. Also, analyzing the impact of Court TV and the history of cameras in American courtrooms, the text strikes a balanced discussion among diverse opinions. In the new preface, the authors consider the effect of excluding television coverage from the upcoming trial of Zacarias Moussaoui on charges stemming from the September 11, 2001, terror attacks. The book also includes an array of interviews with judges, attorneys, jurors, witnesses, and legal scholars, shedding light on a subject that has become an important topic in both media and law.

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• Acknowledgments(p. vii)
• Preface to the Paperback Edition(p. xi)
• Preface(p. 1)
• 1 The Simpson Legacy(p. 3)
• 2 Cameras Through the Years(p. 14)
• 3 Is the Televised Trial a Fair Trial?(p. 26)
• 4 Does a "Public Trial" Mean a Televised Trial?(p. 39)
• 5 Do Cameras Change the Process?(p. 62)
• 6 Two Trials: Trial by Jury and the Court of Public Opinion(p. 76)
• 7 States' Rights(p. 89)
• 8 The Federal Case(p. 111)
• 9 Court TV(p. 124)
• 10 Some Camera (and Trial) Saving Alternatives(p. 136)
• 11 Cameras--Now and in the Future(p. 148)
• List of Persons Interviewed(p. 161)
• Chapter Notes(p. 163)
• Index(p. 183)
• About the Authors(p. 195)

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CHOICE Review

Cohn and Dow are well qualified to prepare this short book that examines the pros and cons of using cameras in the courtroom. Cohn teaches at Thomas Jefferson School of Law in San Diego and has provided commentary on high-profile trials and criminal justice matters for the news media. Dow, a former CBS news correspondent, reported on many historic trials. After an initial chapter on the O.J. Simpson trial, the authors offer chapters titled "Cameras through the Years," "Is the Televised Trial a Fair Trial?" and "Do Cameras Change the Process?" They take a middle approach on whether cameras should be admitted to all trials, contending that it should depend on the unique circumstances of each trial and offering a set of guidelines that might serve to determine whether cameras should be permitted. The volume bears some resemblance to Warren Freedman's The Constitutional Right to a Speedy and Fair Criminal Trial (CH, Jul'89). The writing style is easy to follow, and a detailed index concludes the book. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Lower-division undergraduate through graduate collections. R. A. Carp University of Houston

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Marjorie Cohn is an associate professor at Thomas Jefferson School of Law in San Diego. A criminal defense attorney, she has appeared as a legal analyst for CBS News, Court TV, CNN, MSNBC, Fox News, NPR, and BBC-London. Retired CBS News correspondent David Dow has covered many of the epic trials of the era-both O. J. Simpson trials, the Rodney King beating cases, the McMartin preschool molestation case, and the "Twilight Zone" trial. The Emmy Award-winning journalist has served as adjunct instructor at the University of Southern California and occasional host of public radio shows "To the Point" and "Which Way, L.A.?"