Canadian VS American coverage of crime

It is easy to see that there is a huge difference in how criminal cases are shown in the media between Canada and the USA. In Canada we have law in place to the prohibit certain things from being publish in the media and there is no electronic recording( video cameras) devises to be used in the court room. This is not the same in the US as there is no laws about what can or cannot be shown to the public regarding coverage of criminal cases and have video cameras that broadcast what is happening in there courtrooms nation wide. I believe that we should not allow cameras or recording devices with in our court rooms because what happen in them do not need to be shown or replayed for everyone to watch. It is not our job or responsibility to judge a persons guilt or innocence in criminal cases. When footage form courtrooms is shown to the public it has the potential to drastically affect peoples lives in a negative way. There often is many people involved other than just the person being accused for example the victims, the families of the accused and the victims, and the witnesses  that have been called. The people affected by the crime should be allowed to go through the healing process in the way that they choose to. 

In my opinion that reports of crime cases should attempt to remains as "neutral" as possible with what they present. This allows the viewer to digest the information and formulate there on thoughts of what has taken place rather that just being told how they should think. In class we watch examples of how the Russell Williams was covered by in both the USA and Canada. The Canadian coverage tried to remain as unbiased as they could presenting the information was know in way that did not draw your conclusion in any certain direction and showed respect in the way it was presented. Where as with the coverage in the USA the conclusion was already drawn up for you and they present the information with explicate detail in a manner to believe they way they felt you should. In many ways the American coverage was slanderous of Russell Williams and what he was convicted for. It was also clear that their coverage was made with more of the intent to entertain people rather than inform, it was made out to be a real life horror story for everyone to watch. 
We have the right to know what is generally going on around us but we do not need to know ever detail of the crimes that take place. What is put in the media should be respectful of both the people involved in the crime but also the viewers of the media. Graphic images should such as, Russell Williams wearing woman undergarments,  not be displayed and explicit details should be used with discretion.