Why Are There Cameras in Courtrooms Anyway?

The Brian Lehrer Show | Jul 8, 2013

Nancy S. Marder, Professor of Law and Director of the Jury Center at IIT Chicago Kent College of Law, discusses the live broadcast of the Zimmerman trial, the lack of cameras in the Supreme Court, and whether televised proceedings are good for the justice system. 

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