Question

An accused criminal has the right to a trial by an impartial jury. Which of the following also reflects a right, but is a potential threat to the accused's rights that the courts might limit? Press access to evidence in the case before the trial begins Press access to the suspect's friends not involved in the crime Jury access to evidence that may affect their opinion on the case Jury access to the testimonies of several key witnesses to the crime

Answer 1

The answer is: Press access to evidence in the case before the trial begins

The right to press access to evidence before trial is held by both the defendants and the prosecutors to help them be as prepared as possible for the trial.

It can be a potential threat to the accused because every new findings that found by the accused during the press access should also be disclosed to the prosecutors, if not the findings would not be admissible to the court.