Will cameras help the public see the whole truth? Don't count on it, writes ljstprof.
There are a few points to evaluate here, but the first is procedural. Whether the federal rules about cameras in the courtroom are good or bad, they should not be changedfor the Trump case. If the Judicial Conference wants to reconsider those rules, it should do so by following its usual process. Making up new rules, or changing existing rules just to suit the exigencies of the present moment,.
Just as importantly, bringing cameras in the Trump courtroom may not do what proponents think they will do. The argument is that cameras will help the public see the whole truth, and thus better ensure that the truth will win, and impartial, fact-based justice will prevail.to the Judicial Conference asking it to “authorize the broadcast of proceedings in the cases of the United States of America v Donald J. Trump.” Among those who signed the letter are Jan. 6 committee members like Reps.
That is an optimistic and, in my opinion, ultimately inaccurate interpretation of televised trials. And indeed, a substantial body of research demonstrates that the camera is never a neutral witness.
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