AI in Legal Decision-Making: Enhancing Precision or Compromising Justice?

  • Yeshas B S,
  • Yash Sukhwal,
  • Seema Kumari Gupta and Dr. Bhuvaneshwari B C
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  • Yeshas B S

    Student at KLE Society’s Law College, Bangalore, India

  • Yash Sukhwal

    Student at KLE Society’s Law College, Bangalore, India

  • Seema Kumari Gupta

    Student at KLE Society’s Law College, Bangalore, India

  • Dr. Bhuvaneshwari B C

    Associate Professor at KLE Society’s Law College, Bangalore, India

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Abstract

This paper discusses the transformative impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on the criminal justice system. AI technologies are increasingly being integrated into various areas of criminal investigations and legal processes, offering significant improvements in efficiency and precision. The first part of the research explores the classification and analysis of crimes, explaining how AI can be employed to categorize and evaluate different types of criminal activities. The second section examines damage assessment, demonstrating how AI technologies can provide accurate assessments that aid in determining injury and reparation. This section also includes a detailed analysis of evidence, showcasing AI’s unparalleled ability to accurately sequence and link evidence to crime scenes. AI’s potential to enhance the accuracy and speed of evidence processing is highlighted, which could support faster and more efficient investigations. Furthermore, the paper discusses how AI could influence court decisions by analyzing facts and the nature of crimes. Although AI is data-driven and thus has its limitations, it can offer valuable insights. However, AI systems may overlook emotional and culturally ingrained decision-making, which is often crucial in legal judgments. Since justice is subjective and varies from person to person, the paper argues that AI may not always facilitate peaceful resolutions. This underscores the importance of human oversight and the necessity of balancing technological effectiveness with the nuanced understanding that human judgment brings to the legal system. In conclusion, while AI has much to offer the criminal justice system, it is equally important to address its potential drawbacks to maintain fairness and justice.

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International Journal of Law Management and Humanities, Volume 7, Issue 4, Page 2099 - 2117

DOI: https://doij.org/10.10000/IJLMH.118217

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