Video Recording As Evidence Of Violent Crimes In A Criminal Proceeding And Its Negative Impact On The Judge During Its Investigation In Trial

Abstract

The article is devoted to the analysis of the phenomenon of violent crimes, including the examination of the statistics of such crimes committed in Ukraine during 2022, which make up more than half of the criminal cases sent to court. At the same time, during consideration of a criminal case involving a violent crime, the prosecution almost always presents evidence in the form of video materials, which are directly examined by the judge during the trial and undoubtedly have a negative impact on all participants of a criminal case, including judges. Considering the relevance of studying such an impact, the author performed an analysis of video recordings as evidence of committing a violent crime during examination of materials in trial. The paper is aimed to identify a negative influence of violence depicted in video materials on trial participants, particularly judges, which manifests itself in traumatic and prolonged traumatic stress. It eventually may lead to post-traumatic stress disorder. At the same time, measures to prevent and counteract such a stressful condition among judges are suggested.