What is the principle behind the Constitutional provision that guarantees a public trial?
a. As part of their punishment, defendants can be publicly shamed by the embarrassment of allowing members of the public to witness the trial proceeding
b. Defendants can be protected from any abuses by agents of the state during the trial proceeding when the trial is open to public scrutiny
c. Trials should be available as a source of entertainment for the public
d. None of the above