Free Press and Fair Trial Controversy.

Examines major Supreme Court decisions involving the controversy over the freedom of the press v. the right to a fair trial. Considers the problem of prejudicial pretrial publicity and press coverage during a trial. Discusses existing regulations and proposed solutions to the conflict, and analyzes...

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Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 1976.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Judge-made law. Freedom of the press. Trials. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Examines major Supreme Court decisions involving the controversy over the freedom of the press v. the right to a fair trial. Considers the problem of prejudicial pretrial publicity and press coverage during a trial. Discusses existing regulations and proposed solutions to the conflict, and analyzes recent fair trial-free press controversies including the Supreme Court case of Nebraska Press Association v. Stuart.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed June 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.