Witness Testimony in Criminal Cases Via Video Conferences

Abstract

               This article is focus on study of concepts, theories and laws related to examination of witnesses in criminal cases while an accused person does not present at trial in courtroom, but appear in front of screen via video conference device system instead. By comparing with similar process of using device on criminal hearing of Thailand to other countries such as Texas state and California state of the United of America, New Zealand and Netherlands. That helping the study to find out solution which can present suggestion for amendment of criminal procedure in order to legalize the new process of examination of witnesses in certain criminal cases via modern technology device, by drawing  criteria of using video conference device, cases classification to be trial by using  technology device , limitation of right to absent at trial ,  regulation of defective body or mental illness to whom shall proceed examination of witnesses via technology device,  including time frame and place to proceed examination of witnesses in order to ensure that  right of all accused  will not be violated or deprived of  and  protected under the same law ,and fully guarantee  that visualized examination of witnesses in criminal cases via video conference device  is equally fair trial  as its presence in courtroom under  due process of law.