Why is important for an accused person to have public trial?

Answer 1

The founding fathers wanted all accused people to have a public trial to protect from the abuse of power by any government officials involved in a trial. This way, the fairness of the trial is subject to the scrutiny of everyone in America, a principle on which the US is founded. In the same way that potential laws and enacted laws are accessible to the public with the hope of keeping America under the influence of its citizens, the public needs access to trials to defend fellow citizens in the event that a trial is conducted unfairly.

Answer 2

Criminal trials should be open to the public because they have a right to see them. However, an open court room cab make it difficult to select a jury.