Television Courtroom Broadcasting

by Lambert, Paul

• ISBN13: 9781841506470
• ISBN10: 1841506478
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2012-12-15
• Publisher: Intellect L & D E F A E

Summary

Are witnesses, jurors, or others in courtrooms distracted by in-court television cameras and their operators? Citing a lack of evidence one way or the other, the US Supreme Court has recommended additional research on the matter. Answering the court's recommendation, this proof-of-concept study demonstrates for the first time that eye-tracking technology can now accurately determine whether courtroom actors look at the television cameras in the courtroom and for how long. In doing so, Television Courtroom Broadcastingopens the door to a new era of research on the effects of in-court distraction.

Author Biography

Paul Lambert is a lecturer, lawyer, and writer specialising in information technology, intellectual property and media issues.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. ix
Acknowledgement	p. xi
Introduction	p. 1
Empirical Effects Studies	p. 19
Considering Distraction Effects Research	p. 39
Effects and Courtroom Participants/Actors	p. 53
Distraction and General Research Studies	p. 69
Legal-psychology and Eye-tracking	p. 87
The Eye-tracking Distraction Solution	p. 109
The First TCB Eye-tracking Demonstration	p. 127
The Judge	p. 139
The Witness	p. 147
The Solicitor/Barrister/Lawyer	p. 157
Location Issues	p. 165
Conclusion	p. 189
Diagrams from Short Report Study	p. 197
Bibliography	p. 207
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