How technology has enhanced criminal justice In early April 1928, a couple of enterprising young patrol officers rigged some glass tubes and copper wire into the back seat of their Detroit squad car, and changed the very nature of police work forever *Irving, 2016). From the first crackling crime bulletin it received, their “radio cruiser” represented the great promise of technology to make communities safer—as well as its potential for unintended consequences (Irving). The radio car freed police from their old callboxes and foot patrols, but it also put an end to a tradition of beat cops who knew every name in their neighborhood (Irving). This paper will describe how computers and software programs have enhanced the efficiency of three branches of the criminal justice system - Police, Courts and Corrections. Technology and Criminal Justice Criminal justice has been tasked with an increasingly complicated challenge as the state of technology evolves, but today’s most effective agencies aren’t exactly lacking in technical know-how (Solar, 2016). The same rapid expansion of technology forcing quick adaptation on the part of law enforcement agencies has set the stage for exciting, innovative technology that helps officers serve their communities (Solar). Criminal justice agencies around the country have recognized the value of these tools, using …show more content…
To harness technology for this purpose, serious efforts are needed to examine process-reengineering opportunities, and courts must plan to (a) migrate from document to content management and (b) initiate customer relations management to improve the quality of justice, access to justice, and public trust and confidence in courts as an institution ("Technology in the