Courtroom Cameras
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Most weeks there's a big court story in the news. In the USA we were able to watch as Michael Jackson's doctor was found guilty of helping to cause his death. But if it was in Australia we wouldn't have been able to see it. That's because here there are rules which stop TV cameras filming inside courts. But some people think that should change.
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Questions
1. Discuss the issues raised in the Courtroom cameras story.
2. What was shown on TV in the trial of Michael Jackson’s doctor?
3. When court cases are reported in Australia, what images do we usually see?
4. In Australia, you’re only allowed to film inside a court room if you apply for special permission from the judge. True or false?
5. What is the main concern for not allowing cameras in court?
6. Who can go to a court hearing?
7. What are the arguments for filming court cases?
8. Do your own artists sketch of an aspect of the Courtroom cameras story.
9. Do you think TV cameras should be allowed to film court cases? Explain your answer.
10. What do you understand more clearly since watching this story?
2. What was shown on TV in the trial of Michael Jackson’s doctor?
3. When court cases are reported in Australia, what images do we usually see?
4. In Australia, you’re only allowed to film inside a court room if you apply for special permission from the judge. True or false?
5. What is the main concern for not allowing cameras in court?
6. Who can go to a court hearing?
7. What are the arguments for filming court cases?
8. Do your own artists sketch of an aspect of the Courtroom cameras story.
9. Do you think TV cameras should be allowed to film court cases? Explain your answer.
10. What do you understand more clearly since watching this story?