The lawyer: "A chill wind blows." (Crime Story)

Article Abstract:

The power the press exercises in criminal trials is often amoral in selection of its target and unpredictable in the means and intensity of its attack, but this force must be taken into account in the strategies of both prosecution and defense. From the standpoint of civil liberties alone, media coverage made it impossible for such defendants as General Manuel Noriega and William Kennedy Smith to obtain the ideal of a therapeutically fair trial. With Clarence Thomas replacing Justice Marshall, the majority which has inclined to winnow defendants' rights, may eviscerate them.

Due process of law, Free press and fair trial, Pretrial publicity, Right to fair and impartial trial

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The reporter I: cops, killers and crispy critters

Article Abstract:

Modern crime reporting is generally formula-bound banality removing the reader from the real horror of the crime, simplifying the violence and anesthetizing the reader. Dropping the professional journalist's objective perspective and hackneyed style in favor of a narrative that explores the victim and the crime produces something much better, more realistic and charged with passion. Such authors as Daymon Runyon, Frank O'Malley and Herbert Swope wrote this way, a heritage best retained.

Usage, Personal narratives, Journalists, Narration (Rhetoric), Narration

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The reporter II: better than real life

Article Abstract:

Actor Kurt Russell researched his role as a reporter for the film 'Mean Season' by experiencing the crime beat of the Miami Herald. At two crime scenes, his presence was noticed by onlookers or victims, diverting them from the horrors of the crime. This fascination for celebrities can supplant the events of daily life because for some art has become more real than life.

Social aspects, Celebrities, Criminal sociology

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