RT Article
T1 Attitudes Toward Body-Worn Cameras in a Prosecutor's Office: An Application of the Technology Acceptance Model
JF Criminal justice review
VO 50
IS 4
SP 445
OP 462
A1 Koen, Marthinus C.
A1 Willis, James J.
A1 Roubanian, Gabirelle
A2 Willis, James J.
A2 Roubanian, Gabirelle
LA English
YR 2025
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1938480619
AB In comparison with scholarship on law enforcement, much is unknown about the downstream effects of body-worn camera (BWC) footage on prosecutors, some of the most powerful actors in the criminal justice system. This study applies the technology acceptance model to 35 semistructured qualitative interviews conducted at the Coruscant County Prosecutor's Office (a pseudonym). Its purpose is to understand some of the key factors that contributed to camera footage's ease of use and prosecutors’ perceptions of its usefulness. Collaboration with local police departments on BWC implementation and the creation of convenient storage and sharing options seemed to contribute to positive impressions of its utility. The policy implications of these findings and directions for future research are discussed.
K1 Qualitative Research
K1 Body-worn cameras
K1 prosecutor perceptions
DO 10.1177/07340168241265695