Digital Technology and Justice - Justice Apps

Justice apps - mobile and web-based programmes that can assist individuals with legal tasks - are being produced, improved, and accessed at an unprecedented rate. These technologies have the potential to reshape the justice system, improve access to justice, and demystify legal institutions. Using artificial intelligence techniques, apps can even facilitate the resolution of common legal disputes.
However, these opportunities must be assessed in light of the many challenges associated with app use in the justice sector. These include the digital divide and other accessibility issues; the ethical challenges raised by the dehumanisation of legal processes; and various privacy, security, and confidentiality risks.
Surveying the landscape of this emergent industry, this book explores the objectives, opportunities, and challenges presented by apps across all areas of the justice sector. Detailed consideration is also given to the use of justice apps in specific legal contexts, including the family law and criminal law sectors. The first book to engage with justice apps, this book will appeal to a wide range of legal scholars, students, practitioners, and policy-makers.

List of contents

Preface
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Digital Technology Use in the Justice Sector
Chapter 3 Justice Apps - Objectives and Opportunities
Chapter 4 Justice Apps in Context
Chapter 5 Issues with Justice Apps
Chapter 6 Future Options
Bibliography

Summary

This book considers the emergence, role and scope of justice apps – mobile and web-based programs that can assist individuals with legal tasks.

Product details

• Authors: Bin Li, Li Bin, Jacqueline Meredith, Tania Sourdin, Tania Meredith Sourdin, Sourdin Tania
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.05.2022
• EAN: 9780367650186
• ISBN: 978-0-367-65018-6
• No. of pages: 120
• Subjects: Guides; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, LAW / General, LAW / Science & Technology, LAW / Media & the Law, LAW / Arbitration, Negotiation, Mediation, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Mobile & Wireless Communications, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Social Aspects, LAW / Computer & Internet, computer science, LAW / Alternative Dispute Resolution, Jurisprudence & general issues, COMPUTERS / Artificial Intelligence / General, Jurisprudence and general issues, COMPUTERS / Social Aspects, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Privacy & Surveillance, COMPUTERS / Business & Productivity Software / General, COMPUTERS / Internet / Application Development