Thaddeus A. Hoffmeister

Social Media in the Courtroom (eBook, PDF)

A New Era for Criminal Justice?

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Social media hasn't just changed society-it's changing the way in which criminal law is prosecuted, defended, and adjudicated. This fascinating book explains how. While social media has become embedded in our society as a way to stay connected with friends, it serves another important purpose: to support the prosecution and defense of criminal cases. Social media is now used as proof of a crime; further, social media has become a vehicle for criminal activity. How should the law respond to the issue of online predators, stalkers, and identity thieves? This book comprehensively examines the complex impacts of social media on the major players in the criminal justice system: private citizens, attorneys, law enforcement officials, and judges. It outlines the many ways social media affects the judicial process, citing numerous example cases that demonstrate the legal challenges; and examines the issue from all sides, including law enforcement's role, citizens' privacy issues, and the principles of the Fourth Amendment. The author also shines a critical spotlight on how social media has enabled new types of investigations previously unimagined-some of which present ethical problems.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing Inc
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Altersempfehlung: ab 7 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. August 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781440830068
• Artikelnr.: 68183893

Autorenporträt

Thaddeus A. Hoffmeister is law professor at the University of Dayton School of Law.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface Social Media vs. Other Forms of Communication Introduction Social
Media Platforms Blog Craigslist Facebook Foursquare LinkedIn Myspace
Pinterest Reddit Second Life Twitter YouTube Social Media Defined and
Classified Part I Individuals 1. Crime Victims 2. Virtual Deputies
Reluctant Virtual Deputies 3. Criminal Defendants Category I Crimes
(Relaying Information) Online Category I Crimes Offline Category I Crimes
Category II Crimes (Gathering Information) Modern Category II Crimes
Traditional Category II Crimes Challenges of Preventing and Prosecuting
Social Media Crimes Criminal Penalties Targeting Social Media Use
Sentencing Enhancements Ban Monitoring Digital Scarlet Letter 4. Jurors
Juror Communications Why Jurors Discuss the Case Limiting or Controlling
Juror Communications Part II Law Enforcement 5. Community Relations 6.
Prevention, Apprehension, and Investigation Prevention Apprehension
Investigation Fourth Amendment Fifth Amendment Part III Attorneys 7.
Obtaining Social Media Information Independent Research Social Media Users
and Providers Content Information Noncontent Information Motion to Quash
Discovery 8. Using Social Media Inside the Courtroom Outside the Courtroom
Investigating Jurors Subpoenaing a Juror's Social Media Information 9.
Ethical Implications of Using and Obtaining Social Media On the Job
Witnesses and Jurors Clients Friends and the General Public Advertising
Commentary Off the Job Part IV Judges 10. Personal Use and Ethics General
Public Private Individuals Independent Research 11. Inside the Courtroom
Regulating Others 12. Admitting Social Media into Evidence Relevance
Authentication Access and Control Distinctive Characteristics Hearsay Best
Evidence Rule Character Evidence Conclusion Appendix A: Sample Preservation
Request Letter (Law Enforcement) Appendix B: Sample Preservation Request
Letter (Defense Counsel) Appendix C: Subpoena Point of Contact Appendix D:
Model Instructions Notes Index