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In Some Countries, Criminal Trials Are Shown On Television For Public. Do The Advantages Of This Outweigh The Disadvantages

#countries #trials #television #outweigh
The
trials
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 procedures in many situations draw a considerable amount of attention from media worldwide.
However
, there is an ongoing debate between two points of view of podcasting those
trials
 on TV or not. In my perspective, I believe that the pros of
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 those cases in media outweigh the cons as we will discuss. As a starting point, undoubtedly, many crimes in the present times have developed and become more creative and devious.
Hence
, showing to the public that those ingenious defendants got caught by the justice system, will definitely deter many potential criminals by contemplating the possible repercussions.
Secondly
, the media has a powerful impact in monitoring the justice system and
inspect
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 any possible corruption from judges and juries. So not only these live
trials
 will help society but
also
 will prevent any degeneration.
On the other hand
, many opponents
for
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 showing those
trials
 on television argue that it could
make
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 a huge distraction for both judges and the jury.
Consequently
, if
the
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public opinion has sympathy towards the convict, it could lead to
exoneration
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to
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 the criminal. Certainly,
this
 case
is needed
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 to
consider
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 as the duties of judges and jury are sacred creed and need to be free from any pressure from people.
To conclude
, many audiences nowadays are attracted to live
trials
,
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 a
result
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 many channels prefer to specialise segments to show those lawsuits.
While
 there are some drawbacks to
this
 trend, these podcasts are ripe with benefits to society and the justice system as well.
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task response
Ensure that you fully address all aspects of the essay question, including both the advantages and disadvantages of televising criminal trials. Expand on the disadvantages to provide a more balanced argument.
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