Criminal Court Transcripts... and Hollywood

Criminal court transcripts are useful sources of ideas and background information for TV shows and movies. Whether the producers or directors of the show want to have an actual court proceedings scene, or are planning to make a whodunit plot, these transcripts can definitely help provide a more believable setting for such segments.

Take a look at popular court room drama shows like L.A. Law, The Practice, and Ally McBeal. Part of their appeal comes from the fact that many of their stories and dialogues came from or were inspired by actual court cases.

Tom Cruise’s emphatic performance in A Few Good Men, and John Cusack’s commendable acting in Runaway Jury are mainly due to the artists’ extensive research and internalization of actual court proceedings that are significant or related to their scripts.

Even shows which do not have extensive court room action owe part of their credibility to actual transcripts. If you think that the plots in the hit TV show, Murder She Wrote, are believable, then that’s because they are actually based from real cases. The CSI franchise owes its success and popularity to court transcripts that provide details on how some gruesome murders were committed.

Criminal Court Transcripts - More than Just for Plots

Criminal court transcripts do not only provide the general plot for today’s high-rating programs about DNA and forensic investigations. The records also act as a manual on how investigations are done, and how evidence is handled. Even the seemingly science fiction-based scenes are inspired by actual and closely similar investigation procedures. If you think that ultra-violet scanners are just the product of some writer’s imagination, think again.

Before you dismiss many of the scenes or plots in your favorite crime or detective program, make sure that you check criminal court transcripts first. Who knows, you might realize that fact is indeed sometimes stranger than fiction.
 

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