In this editorial there is a debate about whether or not Supreme Court proceedings should be televised. The opponents to this idea state that this would deprive people from having fair trials by intimidating the witnesses and jurors. So far, the Supreme Court only agrees to release audiotapes after the trial is over and a decision has been made. The people who support the idea of having Supreme Court cases televised believe that this will allow people to see how that part of our government works. I believe that this would be a good opportunity for people to understand more about the government itself. However, I also believe that televising the trials will effect the trial and bias the jurors based on how the trial is being televised and who is being favored.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/14/opinion/14sun2.html
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