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Videoconferencing in Criminal Proceedings: Legal and Empirical Issues and Directions for Research
Author(s) -
JOHNSON MOLLY TREADWAY,
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.1467-9930.2006.00224.x
Subject(s) - videoconferencing , perception , empirical research , state (computer science) , political science , psychology , computer science , multimedia , philosophy , epistemology , algorithm , neuroscience
State and federal courts are increasingly using videoconferencing to hold proceedings in criminal cases, including first appearances and arraignments. However, little systematic information is available about the extent of its use, the proceedings for which it is used, how it is implemented, and, most importantly, whether videoconferencing affects the behavior or perceptions of participants in a way that violates a defendant's fundamental rights. In this article we review the legal and empirical issues raised by the use of videoconferencing in criminal cases and describe empirical research that could and, we argue, should, inform policy decisions concerning its use.