The Impact of Technology on the Criminal Justice System: A Psychological Overview

This book explores the impact of emerging technologies designed to fight crime and terrorism, including detecting deception, interrogation, and crime scene investigation, collecting and evaluating evidence, and the courtroom. It discusses emerging issues such as whether new norms have been created and how human behavior has shifted in response.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 462 pages
Publication date: 26 February 2024
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This extensive volume delves into the profound impact of emerging technologies aimed at combating crime and terrorism. It begins by examining the latest advancements in detecting deception, interrogation, and crime scene investigation, seamlessly transitioning to the role of technology in gathering and analyzing evidence from lay witnesses, police body cameras, and super-recognizers. Furthermore, it explores the evolving landscape of technology in the courtroom, focusing on social media, citizen crime sleuths, virtual courts, and child witnesses. By shedding light on emerging issues, such as whether new norms have emerged in the wake of new technologies and how human behavior has shifted in response, this volume offers a comprehensive overview of the technological explosion in the field of law enforcement. Drawing from a diverse range of contributions from around the world, it examines the successes and failures of these technologies in combating crime and provides valuable insights for advanced students in forensic or legal psychology, as well as practitioners, researchers, and scholars in law, criminal justice, and criminology.

Weight: 686g
Dimension: 152 x 230 x 28 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032345659