WILL COURTS MEET THE CHALLENGE OF TECHNOLOGY?

• NCJ Number: 36443
• Journal: Judicature Volume: 60 Issue: 2 Dated: (AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 1976) Pages: 84-91
• Author(s): J K LIEBERMAN
• Date Published: 1976
• Length: 8 pages
• Corporate Author: American Judicature Soc
• Publication Format: Article
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

DISCUSSION OF THE WAYS THAT COMPUTER AND VIDEOTAPE TECHNOLOGY COULD BE EFFECTIVELY UTILIZED BY THE COURTS IN THE FUTURE.

Abstract

IT IS SUGGESTED THAT A COMPUTERIZED COURT RECORDS SYSTEM WOULD FORCE THE EMPLOYMENT OF HIGHER-QUALITY COURT PERSONNEL WHILE REDUCING THEIR TOTAL NUMBERS, BRING ABOUT A REORGANIZATION OF STAFFS AND PROCEDURES, AND PRESSURE JUDGES AND OTHER COURT PERSONNEL TO WORK HARDER. THE THREE BASIC POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS OF VIDEOTAPE CITED ARE PRESERVATION OF THE TRIAL RECORD, THE ABILITY TO PLACE INTO EVIDENCE SUCH THINGS AS TESTIMONY OF WITNESSES AND CLOSE-UPS OF DOCUMENTS BY REMOTE CONTROL, AND THE PRERECORDING OF THE ENTIRE TRIAL.