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Record Nr.

UNINA9910814615203321

Autore

Lambert Paul

Titolo

Television courtroom broadcasting : distraction effects and eye-tracking / / Paul Lambert

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Bristol, : Intellect, 2012

ISBN

1-84150-759-8

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (238 p.)

Disciplina

347.01

Soggetti

Television broadcasting of court proceedings

Law - Psychological aspects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgement; Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 2: Empirical Effects Studies; Chapter 3: Considering Distraction Effects Research; Chapter 4: Effects and Courtroom Participants/Actors; Chapter 5: Distraction and General Research Studies; Chapter 6: Legal-psychology and Eye-tracking; Chapter 7: The Eye-tracking Distraction Solution; Chapter 8: The First TCB Eye-tracking Demonstration; Chapter 9: The Judge; Chapter 10: The Witness; Chapter 11: The Solicitor/Barrister/Lawyer; Chapter 12: Location Issues; Chapter 13: Conclusion

Appendix 1: Diagrams from Short Report StudyBibliography; Back Cover

Sommario/riassunto

Cameras in court or television courtroom broadcasting (TCB) is topical and controversial. This book explores one important aspect of the TCB debate. It explores one of the central concerns in the TCB debate, namely whether there are effects of television cameras in the courtroom. Are the people in court affected or distracted by the television cameras? This is a frequent concern in the debate regarding TCB. Many people have argued that TCB will adversely affect or distract the participants in a case where cameras are permitted. Eye-tracking can track and record where individual persons in the