Exam 9: The Media and the Courts

The Sixth Amendment to the Constitution guarantees criminal defendants

The Sixth Amendment protects criminal defendants' rights to

Presumptively open proceedings will be closed if both the defense and the prosecution agree to the closure.

Jury sequestration is the most frequent method used by courts to protect the fairness of a trial.

A continuance may reduce potentially prejudicial publicity,but it undermines the defendant's right to a speedy trial.

Before closing a presumptively open court proceeding,a judge should establish that

Richmond v.Virginia established that the right to a public trial.

In Sheppard v.Maxwell,the U.S.Supreme Court suggested several ways to protect the right to a fair trial while affording the greatest freedom of the press.Name three of these strategies and identify a problem with each.

Criminal contempt citations punish actions that directly and intentionally interfere with the proceedings of the court.

Some courts maintain the anonymity of jurors to protect their privacy and safety.

Judges generally may close all or portions of trials to the public because open trials undermine fairness by prejudicing participants and jurors.

Despite the broad public right of access to criminal proceedings,most courts generally presume the right to close all or parts of

Restraining orders are

Judges are responsible for maintaining court decorum and for assuring that the courtroom environment promotes fair review of the evidence.

Access to court records is controlled by

In Nebraska Press Association v.Stuart,the Supreme Court established that judges may order media not to disseminate information disclosed in open court

The Supreme Court developed the experience and logic test to

In Estes v.Texas,several members of the U.S.Supreme Court said broadcast coverage of trials was inherently prejudicial to criminal defendants.