The emergence of the “computer” as a central player in society has put great pressure on legal professionals to master the lexicon of integrated technologies. So what is a “computer” in the legal sense? And how does the interpretation of that term impact on criminal law and procedure?
In the 17th century, a computer was someone who added numbers for a living (aka, a computist), about 100 years ago it came to refer to calculating machines, and now it encompasses everything from simple information processing devices to artificial intelligence.[FOOTNOTE 1] Indeed, as the presence and applications of computers continue to widen, so does their role in the adjudication of criminal cases.
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