Digital evidence in defence practice: Prevalence, challenges and expertise (article)
dc.contributor.author | Wilson-Kovacs, D | |
dc.contributor.author | Helm, R | |
dc.contributor.author | Growns, B | |
dc.contributor.author | Redfern, L | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2023-04-06T09:18:51Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2023-04-20 | |
dc.date.updated | 2023-04-05T20:05:54Z | |
dc.description.abstract | This article examines how criminal defence lawyers in the English adversarial system understand and use digital evidence (DE). Its first aim is to provide an empirical insight into their practices. Secondly, the article seeks to analyse the difficulties encountered by these professionals in accessing and working with DE – both those that they receive from the prosecution and those presented by the DE they need to defend their clients. Thirdly, the article discusses how criminal defence lawyers understand DE and its limitations and select relevant expert witnesses. Fourthly, it considers how the tensions discussed can be overcome. It is argued that while systemic issues outside the control of criminal defence lawyers are likely to impact the speed with which DE and witness expertise are secured, improving these professionals’ digital literacy remains key to best representation and successful criminal justice outcomes. | en_GB |
dc.description.sponsorship | Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) | en_GB |
dc.identifier.citation | Published online 20 April 2023 | en_GB |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1177/13657127231171620 | |
dc.identifier.grantnumber | ES/R00742X/1 | en_GB |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10871/132863 | |
dc.identifier | ORCID: 0000-0001-5861-3617 (Wilson-Kovacs, Dana) | |
dc.language.iso | en | en_GB |
dc.publisher | SAGE Publications | en_GB |
dc.relation.url | https://doi.org/10.24378/exe.4624 | en_GB |
dc.rights | © The Author(s) 2023. Open access. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) which permits any use, reproduction and distribution of the work without further permission provided the original work is attributed as specified on the SAGE and Open Access page (https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/open-access-at-sage). | |
dc.subject | digital evidence | en_GB |
dc.subject | criminal defence teams | en_GB |
dc.subject | England and Wales | en_GB |
dc.subject | expertise | en_GB |
dc.subject | forensic knowledge | en_GB |
dc.title | Digital evidence in defence practice: Prevalence, challenges and expertise (article) | en_GB |
dc.type | Article | en_GB |
dc.date.available | 2023-04-06T09:18:51Z | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1740-5572 | |
dc.description | This is the final version. Available on open access from SAGE Publications via the DOI in this record | en_GB |
dc.description | The research data supporting this publication are not publicly available due to ethical and legal concerns. The survey instrument is available at https://doi.org/10.24378/exe.4624. | en_GB |
dc.identifier.journal | The International Journal of Evidence & Proof | en_GB |
dc.rights.uri | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | en_GB |
dcterms.dateAccepted | 2023-04-03 | |
dcterms.dateSubmitted | 2023-03-01 | |
rioxxterms.version | VoR | en_GB |
rioxxterms.licenseref.startdate | 2023-04-03 | |
rioxxterms.type | Journal Article/Review | en_GB |
refterms.dateFCD | 2023-04-05T20:05:56Z | |
refterms.versionFCD | AM | |
refterms.dateFOA | 2023-05-09T12:47:29Z | |
refterms.panel | C | en_GB |
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