LAW 213
News Media & Just · 3 credits · Fall 2026
Requirements
Prerequisite: ENG 101 + SPE 113
About this course
Examination of the role of the media-TV, radio, newspapers, and magazines-on the administration of justice. The influence of the media on the jury and the judge. The dangers of "trial by newspaper" and of TV in the courtroom. Is impartial justice possible? The British approach. Problems of free speech and press; "contempt by publication" rule; constitutional protections.
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99-LEC Regular
Tue/Thu · 10:50 AM - 12:05 PM
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