In what ways might press reports and news coverage create problems for the criminal justice system and be damaging to the objective outcome of a criminal trial? What methods do judges have deal with the media to ensure the defendant receives a fair trial

and an impartial jury?

What will be an ideal response?


Answers should explain the ways in which press reports often create problems for the criminal justice system at all states of a criminal investigation. Answers should also focus on how pretrial publicity may impact the ability of the court to find jurors who have not already formed an opinion regarding the defendant's guilt or innocence and how new reports from the courtroom may create confusion among jurors. The legality of gag orders and alternative methods available to judges to deal with pretrial publicity should also be discussed.

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