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The Courtroom of the Future is Here: Introduction to Emerging Technologies in the Legal System
Author(s) -
WIGGINS ELIZABETH C.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
law and policy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.534
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1467-9930
pISSN - 0265-8240
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-9930.2006.00222.x
Subject(s) - videoconferencing , emerging technologies , criminal justice , engineering ethics , economic justice , political science , computer science , sociology , law , engineering , multimedia , artificial intelligence
This introductory article overviews the articles in this special issue on emerging technologies in the legal system. The articles concern videotaped confessions, videoconferencing in criminal proceedings, animations and simulations, and immersive virtual environment technology. The article then highlights issues raised by the articles related to important policy and legal principles underlying our system of justice.