Using social media in the justice system

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To coincide with the release of Open justice: Empowering victims through data and technology, IPPR associate director Rick Muir discusses how police, the courts and other parts of the criminal justice system could make better use of social media and other new media innovations to support victims, inform the public and help in crime prevention.

Using social media in the justice system

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