Format:
1 Online-Ressource (240 pages)
Edition:
1st ed
ISBN:
9798216015857
Content:
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
Note:
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
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Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781440830051
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781440830068
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9798216146261
Language:
English
DOI:
10.5040/9798216015857
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