Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE210100586
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$440,000.00
Summary
The Digital Criminal Justice Project: Vulnerability and the Digital Subject. Digital technologies are rapidly transforming the criminal justice system, with audio visual links replacing physical presence in courtrooms and direct human communication. But are these technologies delivering fair criminal justice? This project aims to examine the scope and impact of digital justice on vulnerable users. It expects to generate new knowledge on digital justice and vulnerability using comparative law, in ....The Digital Criminal Justice Project: Vulnerability and the Digital Subject. Digital technologies are rapidly transforming the criminal justice system, with audio visual links replacing physical presence in courtrooms and direct human communication. But are these technologies delivering fair criminal justice? This project aims to examine the scope and impact of digital justice on vulnerable users. It expects to generate new knowledge on digital justice and vulnerability using comparative law, interviews and observations across three countries. Expected outcomes include a model of digital vulnerability and strategies to address digital inequality. This should significantly benefit policy-makers, practitioners and public confidence in the justice system during this period of digital transformation.Read moreRead less