Evidence from earth observation satellites [electronic resource] : emerging legal issues / edited by Ray Purdy, Denise Leung.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Purdy, Ray.

Leung, Denise.

Series:

Studies in Space Law 7.

Studies in space law ; 7

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Artificial satellites in remote sensing--Law and legislation.

Evidence (Law).

Law--Data processing.

Intelligence service.

Servei d'intel·ligència.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (497 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : M. Nijhoff Publishers, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Satellite technologies are rapidly improving, offering increased opportunities for monitoring laws, and using images as evidence in court. Evidence from Earth Observation Satellites analyses whether data from satellite technologies can be a legally reliable, effective evidential tool in contemporary legal systems. This unique interdisciplinary volume brings together leading experts from academia, government, international institutions, industry and judiciary to consider many emerging issues surrounding the use of these technologies in legal strategies. Issues examined include the opportunities arising from technological developments, existing regulatory applications and operational experiences, and admissibility in courts and tools for ensuring the integrity of evidence. It also examines privacy impacts under existing legislation and provides a new conceptual framework for debating the acceptability of such surveillance methods.

Contents:

Preliminary Material / Ray Purdy and Denise Leung

Foreword / Tanja Masson-Zwaan

Introduction / Ray Purdy and Denise Leung

Technical Introduction to Satellite EO / Shaida Johnston

Science, Policy and Evidence in EO / Ray Harris

The Use of Satellite Imagery in Environmental Crimes Prosecutions in The United States: A Developing Area / Kris Dighe , Todd Mikolop , Raymond W. Mushal and David O’Connell

The Use of EO Data As Evidence in the Courts of Singapore / Gérardine Goh Escolar

Ten Years of Using Earth Observation Data in Support of Queensland’s Vegetation Management Framework / Bruce Goulevitch

EO in the European Union: Legal Considerations / Sa’id Mosteshar

Satellite Data As Evidence in the Courts of Taiwan / Dennis Tsai

Satellite Evidence in International Institutions / Maureen Williams

The Use of EO Technologies in Court by the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court / Eya David Macauley

Outer Space Law Principles and Privacy / Frans G. von der Dunk

Privacy and EO: An Overview of Legal Issues / George Cho

The Impact of Copyright Protection and Public Sector Information Regulations on the Availability of Remote Sensing Data / Catherine Doldirina

The Use of Remote Sensing Evidence at Trial in the United States—One State Court Judge’s Observations / Merideth Wright

Satellite Images As Evidence for Environmental Crime in Europe: A Judge’s Perspective / Carole M. Billiet

Authentication of Images / Alan Shipman

Introducing Digital Signatures and Time-Stamps in the EO Data Processing Chain / Willibald Croi , Fréderic-Michael Foeteler and Harold Linke

Pulling the Threads Together and Moving Forward / Ray Purdy

Selected Bibliography / Ray Purdy and Denise Leung

Index / Ray Purdy and Denise Leung.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-85503-8

90-04-23403-9

OCLC:

821180711

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004234031 DOI