Title Observing justice : digital transparency, openness and accountability in criminal courts / Judith Townend, Lucy Welsh

Published Bristol : Bristol University Press, [2023] ©2023

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Description 1 online resource (ix,158 pages) Series Law, society, policy Law, society, policy series. Contents Front Cover -- Series page -- Observing Justice: Digital Transparency, Openness and Accountability in Criminal Courts -- Copyright information -- Table of Contents -- Series Editor's Preface -- About the Authors -- Acknowledgements -- ONE Introduction -- Interrogating 'open justice' -- Methods -- Structure of the book -- Notes -- TWO A History of Accountability in Criminal Courts -- Introduction -- Accountability and access to justice in the criminal process -- Theoretical rationales underpinning open criminal justice -- Publicly holding state agencies to account Public participation in criminal courts -- Public participation in Magistrates' courts -- Observing court -- Summary -- Notes -- THREE Justice System Modernisation, Digitalisation and Data -- Introduction -- Single Justice Procedure -- Virtual courts in Magistrates' court proceedings -- Implications of virtual courts on participation in proceedings -- COVID-19 and virtual courts -- Observing virtual courts -- Automatic online convictions -- The publication of justice system datasets -- Summary -- Notes -- FOUR The Role of the Public and Media in Observing Justice -- Introduction The role of the media -- Accreditation -- Contempt of court and reporting restrictions -- Court reporting work: news interest and 'newsworthiness' -- The public's interest in proceedings -- Summary -- Notes -- FIVE The Human Impact of Justice System Transparency -- Introduction -- Access to justice -- Personal privacy -- Stigmatisation and intrusion -- A public 'right to know' -- Summary -- Notes -- SIX Conclusion -- Key findings and argument -- A new framework for justice system accountability: justice-worthiness -- Reflections and recommendations -- Notes -- References -- Index Summary This book examines how major but often under-scrutinised legal, social, and technological developments have affected the transparency and accountability of the criminal justice process. The book proposes a framework for open justice which prioritises public legal education and justice system accountability Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes In English Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on November 29, 2023) Subject Criminal justice, Administration of. Justice. LAW / Criminal Procedure Criminal justice, Administration of Justice Form Electronic book Author Welsh, Lucy, author ISBN 1529228697 9781529228694

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