Use of Technology in the Courtroom
Making sure all evidence is presented correctly is important during any trial. Technology can help streamline and improve the efficiency and accuracy of any trial. There are many different technologies at use in every courtroom.
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Past
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Technologies have been in use in courtrooms since trials first began. These technologies were crude, but courtroom technology improves every day.
Uses
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The uses of technology in the courtroom are vast. They range from visual presentation of evidence to testing the evidence for fingerprints or DNA.
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Types
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Elmo cameras document all trials, as do microphones and recording. E-Graphics help present information via animation, Photoshop, PowerPoint presentations and interactive timelines.
Consultants
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Courtroom technology consultants are specialists who understand the technology in the courtroom and help keep it repaired, updated, and accessible to all attorneys with whom they often work directly.
Future
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The future of courtroom technology is limitless. There may be a point in the future when a defendant can be in another city yet have a live feed trial. Witnesses may also be able to do the same.
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