Technology has been an increasingly important role within the criminal justice system, even though there are some controversial issues of having these technologies in the end are for the better and safety of the people who use them and the community itself. Some of the technologies that will be discussed is this paper are Tasers and electronic surveillance within the criminal justice system.
Example of technologies in the criminal justice system
One example of a technology used within the criminal justice system is the Taser. A Taser sends out electrical shock with two prong that shoot out and attach the subject’s skin or clothing, which weakens subjects without long lasting effects. The Taser is used with the police force of the criminal …show more content…
For instance, a Taser is effective and a safe tool for an officer to use as it decreases the amount of physical contact an officer may have with a suspect (Butski, 2004), this is so the officer can temporarily impair a suspect without risking their own life by getting close while the suspect is not being cooperative and is being aggressive. In addition, the Taser is also considered less lethal and there is a decrease in use of firearm (Butski, 2004). And as a result of a less lethal weapon, this will increase the officer and civilian safety, especially when crimes are committed in the general public. In conclusion, there are many controversial issues on the use of Tasers in the police force however, there is advantages to officers using them for the safety for themselves and for the safety of civilians. Secondly, some benefits in electronic surveillance is they can track people called tagging and this allows justice personnel to quickly and confirm if an offender is where they need to be or should be. This is so criminal justice authorities can control and monitor the location of an individual without resorting to incarceration (Black, 2003). Thus, benefiting authorities, so they can track a person without having to go out themselves to track the offender (Black,
Example of technologies in the criminal justice system
One example of a technology used within the criminal justice system is the Taser. A Taser sends out electrical shock with two prong that shoot out and attach the subject’s skin or clothing, which weakens subjects without long lasting effects. The Taser is used with the police force of the criminal …show more content…
For instance, a Taser is effective and a safe tool for an officer to use as it decreases the amount of physical contact an officer may have with a suspect (Butski, 2004), this is so the officer can temporarily impair a suspect without risking their own life by getting close while the suspect is not being cooperative and is being aggressive. In addition, the Taser is also considered less lethal and there is a decrease in use of firearm (Butski, 2004). And as a result of a less lethal weapon, this will increase the officer and civilian safety, especially when crimes are committed in the general public. In conclusion, there are many controversial issues on the use of Tasers in the police force however, there is advantages to officers using them for the safety for themselves and for the safety of civilians. Secondly, some benefits in electronic surveillance is they can track people called tagging and this allows justice personnel to quickly and confirm if an offender is where they need to be or should be. This is so criminal justice authorities can control and monitor the location of an individual without resorting to incarceration (Black, 2003). Thus, benefiting authorities, so they can track a person without having to go out themselves to track the offender (Black,