How New Technologies Affect Criminal Justice
Technology used responsibly and benignly by one nation or agency can be used for sinister purposes by another. The Economist examines the promise and the dangers of new technologies, focusing on areas where technology is radically changing how the justice system operates—in street-level surveillance, the ease with which law enforcement can bypass encryption, electronic monitoring as an alternative to prison, and the use of algorithms by police and courts.
Source: The Crime Report ( TheCrimeReport.org )