Technology in the interest of justice

THE DEEPENING REFORM OF THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM is being accompanied by the application of modern technology. Shanghai, for instance, has developed an auxiliary case handling system, known as the 206 system, that seeks to bring the exercising of judicial power under uniform standards by flashing a "red light" if there is any mishandling of cases. Thepaper.cn commented on Wednesday:

Based on the analysis of the 591 homicide cases in the city over the past five years, the 206 system has, for the first time, established uniform standards for the data handling systems of the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs.

In the future it is expected to have 20 functions that will help the judicial authorities decide which suspects should be arrested and on what grounds they should be charged.