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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lambert, Paul.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Television broadcasting of court proceedings.

Law--Psychological aspects.

Law.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (238 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bristol : Intellect, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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

Contents:

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

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9781841507590

1841507598

OCLC:

823720226