Psychological aspects of using online communication in court proceedings

Abstract

The article is devoted to psychological aspects of using online communication in court. It is noted that in connection with the development of new information technologies, the Russian legislator has in increasingly begun to introduce into court proceedings such methods of communication between the court other participants in the process, such as video conferencing. This indicates the relevance of the research topic and the need to consider the question of how distance technologies are changing communication in court. The author analyzes negative psychological aspects of online court sessions. Taking into account the existing specifics of modern video conferencing the question is raised about feasibility of developing psychological skills of lawyers.