Constitutional Law. 1st Amendment Jurisprudence & the Media
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A panel covers the rules for cameras in the courtroom in the aftermath of the O.J. and Westerfield trials; the role of the newspaper reporter and how it is different from the eye of the camera; the impact on the criminal justice system after so many high profile trials, competing interests and issues; balancing the competing interests; and the balance test used in 1st Amendment Jurisprudence. Madison as the author of the Bill of Rights, considered the 1st Amendment to be the 'most valuable amendment on the whole list.'
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29 minutes
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Alexander Street
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