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New book: Digital Vulnerability in Criminal Justice:Vulnerable People and Communication Technologies
This new open access book by Dr. Carolyn Mckaye xamines the impact of digitalisation processes on fair, accessible and inclusive criminal justice for vulnerable individuals. Based on original empirical data from an Australian Research Council funded national study, the book evaluates digitalised criminal justice, specifically, the increasing use of remote hearings and virtual courts, and the interrelationship with vulnerability. It asks: in what ways do remote communication technologies, such as videolinks, videoconferencing, and pre-recorded evidence, assist or disadvantage vulnerable witnesses, complainants, victims and defendants in the criminal justice system? By interviewing and surveying 175 Australian judicial officers, prosecutors, defence lawyers and affiliated professionals, the book examines the impact of digitalised criminal justice on all vulnerable individuals. Themes include the benefits and challenges to human connection, communication, comprehension and confidentiality, as well as court authority, cross-examination, and emotional expression. While there are certain universal and non-contentious experiences of videolinks, the key practical findings are sharply delineated between vulnerable witnesses versus vulnerable defendants. Theoretically, the book merges digital criminology with vulnerability theories to contribute understandings of ‘digital vulnerability’, that is, the interplay between digital technologies and vulnerable individuals in criminal justice. Digital Vulnerability in Criminal Justice provides critical and contemporary insights, and forward-looking recommendations for ensuring fair digitalised criminal justice into the future.
URI
https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/109315
Keywords
Digital criminology; Virtual court; Remote legal conferencing; Digital court; Criminology theory; Open Access
DOI
10.1007/978-3-032-10028-3
ISBN
9783032100283, 9783032100276, 9783032100283
Publisher
Publisher website
https://www.springernature.com/gp/products/books
Publication date and place
Cham, 2026
Imprint
Palgrave Macmillan
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