The Digital Courtroom

Participation, Attendance, Engagement and Consumption

Lisa Flower (Lund University, Sweden)

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Routledge
11 June 2025

Sociology; Crime & criminology; Comparative law; Criminology: legal aspects; Criminal justice law

Series: Routledge Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice and Procedure

The digitalisation of courtrooms brings both opportunities and challenges to the judicial process, shaping our understandings of trials and their participants in a myriad of, at times, unexpected ways, and transforming how we participate in, attend, engage with, and consume trials. While digital tools offer potential benefits, they can also impact core aspects of judicial integrity, such as the conduct of legal proceedings and participants’ experiences, as well as introducing additional layers of complexity – sometimes problematic – in how trials are portrayed in popular culture. By exploring these developments, the book highlights the importance of a thoughtful approach to digital integration – one that carefully considers its implications for procedural fairness, public trust, and the perceived legitimacy of the legal system. The author examines the social construction of courts in the digital age, arguing that digitalisation is not merely transforming the tools of justice but also redefining the very essence of the justice experience and reshaping our perceptions of trials and their participants. The work will be a valuable resource for scholars and students in the social sciences, law and all those interested in digitalisation and society.

By: Lisa Flower (Lund University Sweden)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9781032383620
ISBN 10: 1032383623
Series: Routledge Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice and Procedure
Pages: 156
Publication Date: 11 June 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Lisa Flower is Associate Professor at the Department of Sociology, Lund University, specialising in a sociological approach to digital technologies in courts, the social construction of trials, and court ethnography. She is currently leading the ERC-funded “VIRTUTRIALS” project on virtual participation in trials.