NCJ Number
145683
Date Published
1992
Length
0 pages
Annotation
This video defines and provides examples of "envisioning justice," which pertains to the conceptualization and planning of a future for the court system that will better meet society's needs.
Abstract
The introduction features clips of comments by futures/visioning professionals and judicial professionals on the need for envisioning and directing change to improve the judicial system. The host introduces vision as "a powerful tool to help articulate a preferred future." Examples profiled are the program to land a man on the moon; Ted Turner's vision of a global cable news network; Chief Justice Warren Burger's vision of a better judicial system; and New Orleans' Metrovision community revitalization project. Examples of an array of emerging trends that could alter the U.S. justice system are automated expert systems and legal software in the courts, alternative sentencing and corrections techniques, the pressures of increasing cultural diversity, and the "holographic courthouse." The video then portrays a possible scenario, that consists of an artificial intelligence/automated expert system that assists with a judge's daily work. A process for creating a shared vision of the future consists of "vision workshops" conducted in Florida's sixth judicial circuit and for the Oregon State courts. Commentary from futures researchers is interspersed with clips of the workshops and impressions from participants and organizers. A discussion guide is included.