형사절차의 디지털 트랜스포메이션

Korean society has already entered the era of the fourth industrial revolution. Thus, the infrastructure of the high-speed communication network has been established, new software such as big data, artificial intelligence and cloud computing is being utilized in all areas including economy, society and culture, and advanced hardware such as drones, robots and self-driving cars is being mass-produced. Citizens are also living in digital space as they adapt to new changes in society. However, changes in criminal justice procedures appear to be somewhat slow. Of course, the criminal justice system is also aware of the change, and is trying to counter it, but it is still lagging behind the social change. Under such circumstances, this paper calls for the need for digital transformation of criminal procedures in Korea. Major foreign countries we may refer to are also making great efforts to digitize criminal procedures. And they are preemptively introducing a variety of laws and institutions. Of course, Korea is already building a framework for the digital system of criminal procedures such as KICS through world-class information and communication technology and infrastructure. However, it is now necessary to complete the digitalization of criminal procedures. Thus, as the main examples of Korea leading the digital criminal justice system, this paper presents investigation methods such as electronic warrant system, online search and cryptographic communication monitoring, integrated digital evidence law, and changes in the way of work (digitalization). Of course, more discussion and consensus are still required on this issue. But now, beyond discussion and agreement, specific laws and systems are required. It is necessary to establish a leading ‘K-Digital Criminal Justice System’ beyond imitating the criminal justice system of advanced countries so far.