Post #6: Cameras in the Courtroom - American Examples

Are you familiar with the OJ Simpson and Casey Anthony case? Do you agree with the "not guilty" verdict of OJ Simpson and Casey Anthony? Do you feel that these criminal cases should have been televised?

Here are two youtube video clips of the verdicts when they were being read in front of the court.

 

 

 

I felt like these two cases were more like a media circus then an actual trial. In my opinion, there was too much drama surrounding both these cases and televising them made the problem even worse.

Many people (especially the media) lost sight of the victims. They should have been at the forefront of the case because their lives were taken away from them. Instead, it was more about the publicity and ratings.

Cameras in the courtroom are a terrible idea. It does not bring us justice! Cameras do not protect any of the individuals involved in the trial process.

What do you think?

References

Fox News. (2011, July 5). Casey Anthony Reacts as Not Guilty Verdict is Read. [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQTnxRBUgSU

Von Pein, D. (2010, January 4). The O.J. Simpson Trial Verdict is Revealed (October 3, 1995). [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jED_PB5YQgk&feature=player_embedded