Abstract：
This qualitative case study examines the impact of video evidence of violent crime in the tragic Canadian case of serial killers Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka. Through in-depth interviews with those centrally involved in the case, interviews with criminal justice professionals currently working with video evidence of violent crime, and review of official documents and media reports, we explore the complex role video evidence played in this case and the legacy it continues to have in society, the justice system, and in the individual lives of those involved twenty-five years later. Two primary sources of harm arose in our analysis: critogenic harm related to the use of video evidence in the justice process; and harm arising from the media publicity surrounding the video evidence. Both of these sources of harm intensified the trauma for victims and their families, and contributed to distress and trauma reactions of criminal justice professionals and members of the jury. Given the global increase in the use of video-evidence in criminal justice processes, it is imperative that continuing harms to those involved in the process are considered and mitigated.
摘要：
此定性案例研究了暴力犯罪视频证据在加拿大连环杀手PaulBernardo和KarlaHomolka的悲惨案例中的影响。通过深入约谈涉案人员,采访目前正在处理暴力犯罪视频证据的刑事司法专业人员，审查官方文件和媒体报道，我们探索视频证据在这个案例中扮演的复杂角色，以及它在社会中继续留下的遗产，司法系统,以及二十五年后涉及的个人生活。我们分析了两个主要的危害来源：与司法过程中使用视频证据有关的致灾危害；以及围绕视频证据的媒体宣传引起的危害。这两种伤害来源都加剧了受害者及其家人的创伤，并导致刑事司法专业人员和陪审团成员的痛苦和创伤反应。鉴于全球在刑事司法程序中使用视频证据的增加，必须考虑并减轻对参与该过程的人员的持续伤害。
