Crime and Punishment in America Almanac | Media

• History of the media and the courts
• Tried in the media
• The crime of the century
• Cameras in the courtroom
• Detectives and the courtroom as entertainment
• Movies, radio, and television
• True crime
• The modern media and sensational trials
• The O.J. Simpson Case
• Unanswered questions
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Criminal trials, by their very nature, are public events. Prosecuting attorneys are public officers of the court, judges are often elected officials, and juries who decide...