NCJ Number
14350
Date Published
1974
Length
67 pages
Annotation
VOLUME-BY-VOLUME SYNOPSIS OF A REPORT WHICH EXAMINES VIDEO TECHNOLOGY FOR ITS POTENTIAL TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF THE ADJUDICATIVE PROCESS FOR BOTH TRIAL AND APPELLATE COURTS AND TO HELP ALLEVIATE COURT DELAY PROBLEMS.
Abstract
THE TWO PRINCIPAL OBJECTIVES OF THIS PROJECT ARE: FIRST, TO EXTENSIVELY ANALYZE THE TECHNICAL FEASIBILITY OF VIDEO TECHNOLOGY IN THE CRIMINAL PROCESS; AND SECONDLY, TO CLARIFY LEGAL AND PROCEDURAL ISSUES AFFECTING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF VIDEO TECHNOLOGY. AS A CONSEQUENCE OF THESE EFFORTS, THE PROJECT IDENTIFIES VIDEO EQUIPMENT COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE, AND RECOMMENDS PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS AND STANDARDS NECESSARY FOR IMPLEMENTING VIDEO SYSTEMS IN THE ADJUDICATIVE PROCESS. THE REPORT IS COMPRISED OF FOUR VOLUMES. VOLUME 1: PROJECT SUMMARY DISCUSSES MORE THAN 25 VIDEOTAPE APPLICATIONS IN EIGHT STATES, IDENTIFIES RELEVANT LEGAL AND PROCEDURAL ISSUES CONCERNING COURT-RELATED VIDEO APPLICATIONS, AND OFFERS RECOMMENDATIONS FOR VIDEO USE. VOLUME 2: USERS GUIDE TO PERFORMANCE STANDARDS AND EQUIPMENT COSTS SUMMARIZES VIDEO EQUIPMENT CONFIGURATIONS FOR SPECIFIC LEGAL APPLICATIONS, AND RECOMMENDS PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS AND EQUIPMENT FEATURES FOR POTENTIAL USERS. VOLUME 3: LIST OF CASE AND REFERENCE MATERIAL ABSTRACTS SUMMARIZES REFERENCES INCLUDING CASE CITATIONS RELEVANT TO VIDEO TECHNOLOGY IN COURTS. VOLUME 4: EQUIPMENT TECHNICAL ANALYSIS AND USER EXPERIENCE CONTAINS A DETAILED TECHNICAL DISCUSSION ON THE OPERATION OF VIDEO RECORDING FOR COURT APPLICATIONS. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED) (SNI ABSTRACT)