Social media in the courtroom : a new era for criminal justice? / Thaddeus A. Hoffmeister.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Santa Barbara, California : Praeger, 2014Description: xxvii, 206 pages ; 25 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781440830051
  • 1440830053
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 347.73/5 23
LOC classification:
  • KF390.5.C6 H64 2014
Contents:
Preface : Social media vs. other forms of communication -- Introduction : Social media platforms -- Social media defined and classified -- Part I. Individuals -- Crime victims -- Virtual deputies -- Criminal defendants -- Jurors -- Part II. Law enforcement -- Community relations -- Prevention, apprehension, and investigation -- Part III. Attorneys -- Obtaining social media information -- Using social media -- Ethical implications of using and obtaining social media -- Part IV. Judges -- Personal use and ethics -- Inside the courtroom -- Admitting social media into evidence.
Summary: "Social media hasn't just changed society--it's changing the way in which criminal law is prosecuted, defended, and adjudicated. This fascinating book explains how"-- Provided by publisher.Summary: "Social media hasn't just changed society--it's changing the way in which criminal law is prosecuted, defended, and adjudicated. This fascinating book explains how. While social media has become embedded in our society as a way to stay connected with friends, it serves another important purpose: to support the prosecution and defense of criminal cases. Social media is now used as proof of a crime; further, social media has become a vehicle for criminal activity. How should the law respond to the issue of online predators, stalkers, and identity thieves? This book comprehensively examines the complex impacts of social media on the major players in the criminal justice system: private citizens, attorneys, law enforcement officials, and judges. It outlines the many ways social media affects the judicial process, citing numerous example cases that demonstrate the legal challenges; and examines the issue from all sides, including law enforcement's role, citizens' privacy issues, and the principles of the Fourth Amendment. The author also shines a critical spotlight on how social media has enabled new types of investigations previously unimagined--some of which present ethical problems." -- Publisher's description
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-200) and index.

Preface : Social media vs. other forms of communication -- Introduction : Social media platforms -- Social media defined and classified -- Part I. Individuals -- Crime victims -- Virtual deputies -- Criminal defendants -- Jurors -- Part II. Law enforcement -- Community relations -- Prevention, apprehension, and investigation -- Part III. Attorneys -- Obtaining social media information -- Using social media -- Ethical implications of using and obtaining social media -- Part IV. Judges -- Personal use and ethics -- Inside the courtroom -- Admitting social media into evidence.

"Social media hasn't just changed society--it's changing the way in which criminal law is prosecuted, defended, and adjudicated. This fascinating book explains how"-- Provided by publisher.

"Social media hasn't just changed society--it's changing the way in which criminal law is prosecuted, defended, and adjudicated. This fascinating book explains how. While social media has become embedded in our society as a way to stay connected with friends, it serves another important purpose: to support the prosecution and defense of criminal cases. Social media is now used as proof of a crime; further, social media has become a vehicle for criminal activity. How should the law respond to the issue of online predators, stalkers, and identity thieves? This book comprehensively examines the complex impacts of social media on the major players in the criminal justice system: private citizens, attorneys, law enforcement officials, and judges. It outlines the many ways social media affects the judicial process, citing numerous example cases that demonstrate the legal challenges; and examines the issue from all sides, including law enforcement's role, citizens' privacy issues, and the principles of the Fourth Amendment. The author also shines a critical spotlight on how social media has enabled new types of investigations previously unimagined--some of which present ethical problems." -- Publisher's description

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