The history of the concept of a public trial ______.
A. primarily is concerned with establishing public scorn for the convicted
B. has less to do with prosecuting criminals than with preventing law enforcement officers from meting out arbitrary justice
C. was not germane to the state or federal criminal law until after the civil rights era
D. has been important for the state but not the federal criminal law
Answer: B
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