Observing Justice: Digital Transparency, Openness and Accountability in Criminal Courts

Judith Townend; Lucy Welsh

doi:10.46692/9781529228694

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.

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Digital Transparency, Openness and Accountability in Criminal Courts

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Frontmatter
pp i-iv

Contents
pp v-vi

Series Editor’s Preface
pp vii-vii

About the Authors
pp viii-viii

Acknowledgements
pp ix-x

ONE - Introduction: Why We Need to Rethink Approaches to Open Justice in the Criminal Courts
pp 1-11

TWO - A History of Accountability in Criminal Courts
pp 12-39

THREE - Justice System Modernisation, Digitalisation and Data
pp 40-64

FOUR - The Role of the Public and Media in Observing Justice
pp 65-92

FIVE - The Human Impact of Justice System Transparency
pp 93-119

SIX - Conclusion: Towards a New Framework for Justice System Accountability
pp 120-132

References
pp 133-157

Index
pp 158-166

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