Criminal trials have traditionally favoured live, physically present, embodied human testimony. A paradigm shift is occurring with the increasing use of video technologies in criminal proceedings, hinting at a future immaterial, digitized posthuman courtroom. My PhD research at the University of Sydney explores the expanding use of video technologies and the associated disappearance of the human body from the criminal justice system.
I'm going to check out the law school's moot courtroom tomorrow. Apparently it has an elaborate audiovisual set up to allow videoconferencing and external witness rooms with VC capabilities. I'm wondering about the visual arts possibilities.
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