The Use of Algorithms in Criminal Law - A Central European Perspective

List of contents

Foreword, Konrad Burdziak
István Ambrus
Part II
Violence Risk Assessment Algorithms in Criminal Justice
Melissa Hamilton
Part III. The Polish perspective
1. Sentencing with the use of algorithms in Polish criminal proceedings - an analysis from the perspective of the basic principles of sentencing
Konrad Burdziak
2. Using algorithms in Polish criminal law - useful tools or risk of bias
Magdalena Kowalewska-¿ukü
3. Artificial intelligence algorithms in the context of cybersecurity. AI Act and the national cybersecurity system - opportunities and challenges for social and economic development in the Republic of Poland
Dominika Skoczylas
Part IV. The Hungarian perspective
4. Using algorithms during the imposition of sanctions in Hungary
István Ambrus
5. Artificial Intelligence and contemporary questions from the aspect of Hungarian Criminal Law
Máté Hodula
6. Automated judicial decisions. Is it possible?
Noémi Komporday-Orosz
7. Regulating Law Enforcement Facial Recognition and Safeguarding Against Misuse: European Union and Hungarian Perspectives
Kitti Mezei
Part V. The Czech perspective
8. The use of artificial intelligence by Police and courts with a focus on Czech law
Lukáš Bohuslav
9. Use of algorithms in securing electronic evidence in the Czech Republic
Radka ¿ihulková
10. Algorithmic Automation in Criminal Proceedings: A General Discussion and Czech Perspective
Daniel Oborák
Part VI. The Slovak perspective
11. Perspectives of use of algorithms in criminal proceedings in Slovakia
Radovan Blažek
12. Using artificial intelligence in combatting cyber harassment and cyber bullying
Lenka Miklóssyová
13. Perspectives of using algorithms in assessing violent behaviour and recidivism in convicts - current state and future in Slovak prisons
Lucia Vasilik

About the author

Konrad Burdziak
Attorney at law, Assoc. prof., PhD, DSc in legal sciences (dr. habil.), certified suicidologist. A long-time employee of scientific and research institutions (University of Szczecin; Institute of Justice). He completed a 3-month research internship at the University of Tallinn (Estonia), where he carried out a research project funded by the Polish National Science Centre, and a 2-week query in the UK, where he carried out a research project funded by VisegradGrants. Author or co-author of several dozen scientific publications (including 8 scientific monographs) and more than 40 papers at national and international scientific conferences. Participates in Polish and international research projects (e.g. Polish-Hungarian Research Platform or the Algorithms used in the field of criminal sciences project financed by VisegradGrants). He is an expert at the Centre for Advanced Research on Integrity, Rights and Inclusion of the Child (Estonia). He specialises in criminal law, constitutional law, theory and philosophy of law. He collaborates with specialists from Poland and abroad.

Product details

• Assisted by: István Ambrus (Editor), Konrad Burdziak (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 08.09.2025
• EAN: 9781032871837
• ISBN: 978-1-032-87183-7
• No. of pages: 242
• Illustrations: schwarz-weiss Illustrationen, Zeichnungen, schwarz-weiss
• Series: Routledge Frontiers of Criminal Justice
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