"Adl va Ensaf" Comparative Law Researches Quarterly

Body-Worn Cameras of Police and its Legal Function in the Iran Criminal Justice System

Document Type : Original Article

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دانشیار گروه حقوق دانشگاه پیام نور، تهران، ایران

Abstract
Body-Worn Cameras is a manifestation of modern technology for police. Using of Body-Worn Cameras for police in connection with suspected and defendant has functions that have been neglected in criminal legal system of Iran. Accordingly, the law enforcement officers Body-Worn Cameras functions in legal system of Iran have importance, originality and innovation. Type of this research is practical and relies on library resources based on descriptive analytic. Research question is, what is the impact of the use of Body-Worn Cameras by police in the Iranian legal system? The research findings show that the Body-Worn Cameras of the police improves his or her relationships with the public and supreme authority assessment about his or her performance, prosecutor supervision and improves judicial reports. Police's use of Body-Worn Cameras is a form of documenting his or her actions. Ultra-direct assessment of police performance is done by controlling recorded footage of police dealing with people and making accurate decisions based on them. The use of Body-Worn Cameras should lead to a more careful judicial officer in reporting, so that compliance with the recorded video does not have obvious and gross contradictions.

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