scholarly journals MATERIALS OF SOUND AND VIDEO RECORDING AS TYPE OF SOURCE OF EVIDENCE IN CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS

2021 ◽  
pp. 551-566
Author(s):  
H. Kutskir

The article is devoted to clarifying the concept, place and role materials of sound and video recording as type of source of evidence in criminal proceedings. It is noted that evidence may be only those factual data that are obtained as a result of investigative (search) actions and their variety, such as covert investigative (search) actions, other procedural actions that are provided by the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine, and in the order provided by the relevant procedural action. Attention is drawn to the fact that the system of procedural sources of evidence used to establish factual data is defined in the CPC of Ukraine and consists of testimony, physical evidence, documents and expert opinions. Attention is paid to documents as a source of evidence. It is determined that the legislator refers the materials of audio and video recordings to such a source of evidence as a document. It is emphasized that in this case it is necessary to evaluate the information itself, and not the material object on which they are recorded. The peculiarities of establishing the features and properties of video and sound recording as a separate type of documents and determining their affiliation to physical evidence or documents due to the specific process of their formation are indicated. Given is a detailed description of the procedure for their delimitation. It is stated that the collection, receipt and request materials of photographs, sound recordings, video recordings and other media belongs to the prosecution, the defense, the victim in order to establish the circumstances relevant to the criminal proceedings. It is emphasized that any collection of evidence is possible only in accordance with the procedure provided for by the CPC of Ukraine, that is, in compliance with the criminal procedural form. The legal consolidation and practical application materials of sound and video recording in criminal proceedings is determined, in particular, that materials of video and sound recording can be obtained as a result of recording the course and content of investigative (search) actions and covert investigative (search) actions, as well as when recording a court session. Video and sound recordings obtained during of procedural actions are attached to the protocols of investigative (search) actions, covert investigative (search) actions and are stored in the materials of criminal proceedings.

De Jure ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gergana Ivanova ◽  

The article analyzes the legal nature of private video recordings as evidence in criminal proceedings through the prism of the increasing development of technology and the concept of electronic evidence. The main emphasis in the paper is placed on the derivation of a definition of this particular source of evidence and the possibilities for its dual treatment as physical and non-physical evidence.


Author(s):  
K. V. Obidin

The proliferation and active use of technical means of audio and video recording in the process of identifying and proving certain types of crimes leads to the need to rethink the correlation of certain theoretical concepts. The paper analyzes similar elements and differences in the grounds for initiating a criminal case and the grounds for accusation. Attention is drawn to the convergence of the content of these concepts in the conditions of the spread of digital technologies in criminal proceedings. It is suggested that the use of audio and video recordings in a cognitive procedure has a significant effect on the inner conviction of the investigator and the inquiry officer when making procedural decisions. The possibility of initiating a criminal case is analyzed solely on the basis of audio and video. The author states his point of view on the inadmissibility of simplifying the procedure for establishment of evidence in cases of audio and video recordings, along with confessions, since in this case there is a violation of the basic foundations of cognitive activity in criminal proceedings.


Author(s):  
Anton Stolitnii

The article deals with study of the electronic segment in the criminal procedural legislation of the Republic of Belarus. It is established that in the Republic of Belarus there is a specialized electronic instrument of criminal process in the form of an information system - information help funds of law enforcement agencies, and in the form of technical devices - electronic means of control; technical controls. Non-specialized electronic tools of criminal proceedings are also provided, including: video equipment; electronic media; audio and / or video recording facilities; means of communication; scientific and technical means; video conferencing system; technical means; technical means of communication; technical means of fixation and the like. The use of electronic evidence has been investigated. In particular, it provides for the announcement of the testimony of the accused, the victim and the witness, the reproduction of a sound recording, video recording or filming of his testimony; announcement at the hearing of the protocols of investigative actions; inclusion in the expert's opinion of photos confirming the expert's conclusions. The electronic form of the procedural document is indirectly reflected through the indication in the criminal procedural law of the method of its production. The prism of the investigative action protocol regulates the separate issues of their electronic fixation. Transcripts, filming, sound recording and video recording can be used to ensure the completeness of the protocol. The general issues of regulation of electronic fixation of investigative actions are studied, and through the lens of the protocol of investigative action - separate issues of electronic fixation of investigative actions. The requirements for electronic fixing of the examination, examination of the corpse, exhumation, investigative experiment, arrest of postal and telegraph and other items, their inspection and seizure, listening and recording of negotiations, interrogation, presentation for examination are described in the Criminal Procedure Code of the Republic of Belarus on-site testimony. The trial is accompanied by shorthand, sound recording or video recording


1984 ◽  
Vol 58 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-30
Author(s):  
Donald S. Martin ◽  
Ming-Shiunn Huang

The actor/observer effect was examined by Storms in a 1973 study which manipulated perceptual orientation using video recordings. Storms' study was complex and some of his results equivocal. The present study attempted to recreate the perceptual reorientation effect using a simplified experimental design and an initial difference between actors and observers which was the reverse of the original effect. Female undergraduates performed a motor co-ordination task as actors while watched by observers. Each person made attributions for the actor's behaviour before and after watching a video recording of the performance. For a control group the video recording was of an unrelated variety show excerpt. Actors' initial attributions were less situational than observers'. Both actors and observers became more situational after the video replay but this effect occurred in both experimental and control groups. It was suggested the passage of time between first and second recording of attributions could account for the findings and care should be taken when interpreting Storms' (1973) study and others which did not adequately control for temporal effects.


2020 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Raluca Tanasa

Throws and catches in rhythmic gymnastics represent one of the fundamental groups of apparatus actuation. They represent for the hoop actions of great showmanship, but also elements of risk. The purpose of this paper is to improve the throw execution technique through biomechanical analysis in order to increase the performance of female gymnasts in competitions. The subjects of this study were 8 gymnasts aged 9-10 years old, practiced performance Rhythmic Gymnastics. The experiment consisted in video recording and the biomechanical analysis of the element “Hoop throw, step jump and catch”. After processing the video recordings using the Simi Motion software, we have calculated and obtained values concerning: launch height, horizontal distance and throwing angle between the arm and the horizontal. Pursuant to the data obtained, we have designed a series of means to improve the execution technique for the elements comprised within the research and we have implemented them in the training process. Regarding the interpretation of the results, it may be highlighted as follows: height and horizontal distance in this element have values of the correlation coefficient of 0.438 and 0.323, thus a mean significance of 0.005. The values of the arm/horizontal angle have improved for all the gymnasts, the correlation coefficient being 0.931, with a significance of 0.01. As a general conclusion, after the results obtained, it may be stated that the means introduced in the experiment have proven their efficacy, which has led to the optimisation of the execution technique, thus confirming the research hypothesis.


Author(s):  
Robin Pla ◽  
Thibaut Ledanois ◽  
Escobar David Simbana ◽  
Anaël Aubry ◽  
Benjamin Tranchard ◽  
...  

The main aim of this study was to evaluate the validity and the reliability of a swimming sensor to assess swimming performance and spatial-temporal variables. Six international male open-water swimmers completed a protocol which consisted of two training sets: a 6×100m individual medley and a continuous 800 m set in freestyle. Swimmers were equipped with a wearable sensor, the TritonWear to collect automatically spatial-temporal variables: speed, lap time, stroke count (SC), stroke length (SL), stroke rate (SR), and stroke index (SI). Video recordings were added as a “gold-standard” and used to assess the validity and the reliability of the TritonWear sensor. The results show that the sensor provides accurate results in comparison with video recording measurements. A very high accuracy was observed for lap time with a mean absolute percentage error (MAPE) under 5% for each stroke (2.2, 3.2, 3.4, 4.1% for butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke and freestyle respectively) but high error ranges indicate a dependence on swimming technique. Stroke count accuracy was higher for symmetric strokes than for alternate strokes (MAPE: 0, 2.4, 7.1 & 4.9% for butterfly, breaststroke, backstroke & freestyle respectively). The other variables (SL, SR & SI) derived from the SC and the lap time also show good accuracy in all strokes. The wearable sensor provides an accurate real time feedback of spatial-temporal variables in six international open-water swimmers during classical training sets (at low to moderate intensities), which could be a useful tool for coaches, allowing them to monitor training load with no effort.


2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 3-25
Author(s):  
Andreas Schloenhardt

Abstract This article examines the international cooperation provisions under the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and their practical application in reported cases. It explores the circumstances in which States Parties have used or attempted to use the Convention as a legal basis for extradition, mutual legal assistance, transfer of sentenced persons, transfer of criminal proceedings, joint investigations, or other forms of international cooperation. The article seeks to provide a better understanding of the opportunities offered by the international cooperation provisions, and the challenges and obstacles faced by States Parties requesting cooperation or being requested to provide cooperation under the Convention.


Lex Russica ◽  
2019 ◽  
pp. 117-131 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. I. Sheremetev

The paper deals with topical issues related to the use of digital technologies in criminal proceedings. The author presents the directions of digitization of the court and the principles of using artificial intelligence, formulated by the bodies of the Council of Europe. The stages of the emergence of individual digital technologies first in the work of arbitration courts, and later — courts of general jurisdiction are shown. Existing and promising digital technologies are considered as the criminal case moves, after its submission in court from the Prosecutor. Considerable attention is given to the order of formation of the court for the consideration of a particular criminal case. The author analyzes the difficulties encountered in the use of an automated information system in this matter, and proposes ways to resolve them. The author considers it necessary to use e-mail to call victims, witnesses and other participants in the proceedings, for which he proposes to make appropriate changes to the current procedural legislation. The article reveals the current procedure and prospects for the use of video conferencing systems, audio and video recording of the trial in the criminal process. The author reports on the experimental development of speech recognition programs for participants in the trial. Special attention is given to the achievements in the implementation of digital technologies in the Moscow courts, implemented in the course of the international project «Support for judicial reform». In this regard, the author describes the creation of electronic copies of traditional «paper» cases in the courts of Moscow, making the proceedings more open.


F1000Research ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 702 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jin Hyun Cheong ◽  
Sawyer Brooks ◽  
Luke J. Chang

Advances in computer vision and machine learning algorithms have enabled researchers to extract facial expression data from face video recordings with greater ease and speed than standard manual coding methods, which has led to a dramatic increase in the pace of facial expression research. However, there are many limitations in recording facial expressions in laboratory settings.  Conventional video recording setups using webcams, tripod-mounted cameras, or pan-tilt-zoom cameras require making compromises between cost, reliability, and flexibility. As an alternative, we propose the use of a mobile head-mounted camera that can be easily constructed from our open-source instructions and blueprints at a fraction of the cost of conventional setups. The head-mounted camera framework is supported by the open source Python toolbox FaceSync, which provides an automated method for synchronizing videos. We provide four proof-of-concept studies demonstrating the benefits of this recording system in reliably measuring and analyzing facial expressions in diverse experimental setups, including group interaction experiments.


Author(s):  
Jason Byrd ◽  
Todd Stafford ◽  
Royce Gildersleeve ◽  
Christal Ferrance ◽  
Kara Kiblinger

Learn how easy video recording can be with the new OneButton Studio, located in Gateway Library. Presenters will share how this studio drastically reduces the amount of knowledge necessary to make professional video recordings and discuss applications in courses, including flipping the classroom, adding media literacy components to course objectives, and incorporating video recordings into assignments.


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