Audio and Visual Evidence and its Validity in Criminal Prosecution: Between Islamic and Algerian Law

Abstract

Evidence and uncovering the truth are among the most important issues that concern judges in establishing sufficient evidence of a crime and attributing it to its perpetrator. After all, a right without sufficient evidence is tantamount to a non-existent right. Due to the decline of traditional means and methods of proof in establishing crimes, the use of modern scientific techniques for evidence based on scientific arguments has become more than necessary. However, regardless of the strength of these means, they require a judicial intuition that only the judge can grasp, which facilitates the case, satisfies justice and achieves the intended goal. This presupposes that the judge is equipped with a variety of scientific knowledge so that he can understand and use it appropriately.