Illinois courts to allow cameras in pilot project 
Published: February 1, 2012
Tags: cameras, videotape
Trial courts in Illinois will allow cameras to document proceedings as part of a pilot project that launched Jan. 24.
Video helps win $16.8 million police brutality verdict
By:
Sylvia Hsieh
Published: January 25, 2011
Tags: Excessive Force, police brutality, videotape, §1983
When an idealistic associate suggested his firm take the case of a black high school senior who was beaten up by two police officers in southeast Texas after he was arrested for a traffic violation, Robert Luke needed to be convinced.
Do’s and don’ts of using videotape to prepare witnesses for trial
By:
Sylvia Hsieh
Published: June 30, 2009
Tags: videotape, witnesses
A new study has stirred up a debate about the effectiveness of showing witnesses videotape of themselves to prepare them for trial.
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