MMC 3200 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: First Amendment To The United States Constitution, Fourth Amendment To The United States Constitution, News One
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Materials comes from chapters 10, 11, & 12, as well as material from lectures, video and. Could rule no source exists, which strips defense of libel stance (aka reporter made up story: reporter privilege extended to authors of books, papers, magazines. First amendment and protection of sources p 394. In short, the courts will be available to newsmen under circumstances where legit first amendment interests require protection . Contempt powers and the press 435: contempt= trouble for not doing what court tells you to, why judges use the contempt power 426, to protect the rights of a litigant in a legal dispute. Indeterminate sentence (jail a reporter until willing to confess, or specific fine each day till they fess up: can be used to vindicate the law, the authority of the court, or the power of the judge. Aka misbehaving or behavior disrespectfully in a courtroom.
