Id | ESLPod_1189_CN |
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Episode Id | ESLPod 1189 |
Episode Title | Sentencing a Criminal |
Title | Courtroom Reality Shows |
Text | Reality TV (shows filming real people in real life, not actors with a script) is very popular in the United States, and sometimes this "extends" (expands; grows) into legal "matters" (subjects). There are some "courtroom reality shows" where viewers can watch as legal cases are decided. The best-known courtroom reality show is Judge Judy. In this show, people see Judge Judith Sheindlin "adjudicate" (make formal decisions about something) "small claim disputes" (arguments involving small amounts of money). The "parties" (people participating in the legal case) agree "beforehand" (before participating in the show) to accept Judge Judy's decision. More than 5,400 episodes of Judge Judy have been produced since 1996. Many of the cases involve "landlords" (property owners who receiving payment to allow other people to use their buildings) who are trying to collect rent, family members who want to have their informal loans paid back, "broken engagements" (situations where a person changes his or her mind and decides not to marry someone after promising to do so), and similar situations. The show is "dramatic" (interesting for people to watch) because it has a "narrator" (a person who tells a story) who provides background information about the case, the "plaintiff" (the person who accuses someone of doing something wrong and brings that person to court), and the "defendant" (the person who has been brought to court and wants to prove that he or she is innocent). The show also has music to "punctuate" (emphasis) the courtroom "proceedings" (what happens in the courtroom) and "brief" (short) interviews in which the plaintiff and defendant give their reactions to Judge Judy's decision. |
Topics | Government + Law |
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