VIDEO SUPPORT IN THE CRIMINAL COURTS, V 1 - PROJECT SUMMARY

• NCJ Number: 29268
• Author(s): F J TAILLEFER; E H SHORT; J M GREENWOOD; R G BRADY
• Date Published: 1974
• Length: 117 pages
• Grant Number(s): 72 NI 99-0033-G
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice; US Dept of Justice NIJ Pub
• Corporate Author: National Ctr for State Courts
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

SYNOPSIS OF A FOUR-VOLUME REPORT ON A PROJECT DESIGNED TO EXTEND THE TECHNICAL ANALYSIS OF THE FEASIBILITY OF USING VIDEO TECHNOLOGY IN CRIMINAL COURTS, AND TO CLARIFY LEGAL AND PROCEDURAL ISSUES AFFECTING ITS USE.

Abstract

THIS VOLUME DESCRIBES PROJECT DESIGN FOR THE ENTIRE WORK, AND PROJECT RESULTS IN TERMS OF THE PROJECT'S TWO OVERALL OBJECTIVES: ANALYSIS OF THE TECHNICAL FEASIBILITY OF COURT-RELATED USES FOR VIDEO TECHNOLOGY, AND CLARIFICATION OF LEGAL AND PROCEDURAL ISSUES CONCERNING VIDEO. LEGAL ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH MAJOR USES OF VIDEO TECHNOLOGY ARE IDENTIFIED AND DISCUSSED, AND IMPACTS AND PROBLEM SOLVING POTENTIAL OF THE MEDIUM ARE EVALUATED. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ITS USE IN LEGAL APPLICATIONS ARE ALSO PROVIDED. THIS VOLUME IS INTENDED FOR USE IN CONJUNCTION WITH RECOMMENDATIONS FOUND IN VOLUMES II AND IV OF THIS REPORT. FOR VOLUMES TWO, THREE, AND FOUR OF THIS REPORT; SEE NCJ-29269 THROUGH 29271. FOR THE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY, A VOLUME-BY-VOLUME SYNOPSIS OF THE FOUR-VOLUME REPORT, SEE NCJ-14350. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)