Call for Papers: KLE-JUSTECH 2027- First International Conference on the Future of Justice: Crime, Constitution, and Technology, 22-23 January 2027
KLE Law College, Bengaluru, IndiaHybrid Mode
The First International Conference on the Future of Justice: Crime, Constitution, and Technology (KLE-JUSTECH 2027) offers a global forum for academics, researchers, judges, legal practitioners, technologists, policymakers, criminal justice professionals, and doctoral scholars to exchange ideas and present original research on the constitutional and criminal law questions raised by emerging technologies.
The conference examines how artificial intelligence, mass surveillance, facial recognition, predictive policing, digital forensics, deepfakes, algorithmic risk assessment, and automated decision-making are reshaping investigation, evidence, adjudication, and sentencing. It asks how the guarantees of privacy, due process, equality, and free expression can be secured in a rapidly digitizing criminal justice system.
Overview
The First International Conference on the Future of Justice: Crime, Constitution, and Technology (KLE-JUSTECH 2027) offers a global forum for academics, researchers, judges, legal practitioners, technologists, policymakers, criminal justice professionals, and doctoral scholars to exchange ideas and present original research on the constitutional and criminal law questions raised by emerging technologies.
The conference examines how artificial intelligence, mass surveillance, facial recognition, predictive policing, digital forensics, deepfakes, algorithmic risk assessment, and automated decision-making are reshaping investigation, evidence, adjudication, and sentencing. It asks how the guarantees of privacy, due process, equality, and free expression can be secured in a rapidly digitizing criminal justice system.
By fostering interdisciplinary collaboration across law, criminology, computer science, public policy, and human rights, KLE-JUSTECH 2027 aims to advance innovative scholarship and develop workable solutions that keep constitutional protections meaningful as technology transforms the way justice is delivered.
Conference Theme
Justice in the Age of Algorithms: Safeguarding Constitutional Guarantees in a Technologically Transformed Criminal Justice System
The Conference is organised around eight interdisciplinary tracks addressing Policing, Surveillance and the Investigative State; Privacy as a Constitutional Guarantee; Digital Evidence and Forensic Reliability; Algorithmic Decision-Making in Bail, Sentencing and Adjudication; Cybercrime and the Attribution of Criminal Liability; Constitutional Rights, Equality and Digital Expression; Institutional, Judicial and Legislative Capacity; and Data Protection, Cross-Border Cooperation and Emerging Frontiers.
Conference Tracks
The Conference is organised around eight thematic tracks designed to encourage interdisciplinary dialogue at the intersection of criminal justice, constitutional law, and emerging technology.
The Conference welcomes original interdisciplinary, comparative, doctrinal, empirical, policy-oriented, and practice-based research that aligns with the overall Conference theme, including innovative and emerging areas extending beyond the illustrative sub-topics listed under the Conference tracks.
For detailed thematic areas and submission guidelines, please refer to the Call for Papers.
Important Dates
| MILESTONE | DATE | PURPOSE |
|---|---|---|
| Call for Papers Opens | August 29, 2026 | Launch of conference website and Microsoft CMT submission portal. |
| Abstract Submission Deadline | September 30, 2026 | Submission of 300–350 word abstracts. |
| Abstract Acceptance Notification | October 10, 2026 | Invitation to submit full manuscripts. |
| Full Manuscript Submission Deadline | November 1, 2026 | Submission of anonymized full manuscripts. |
| Finalisation of Peer Review | December 20, 2026 | Completion of the double-blind peer-review process |
| Notification of Review Decisions | December 24, 2026 | Communication of acceptance, revision, and rejection decisions. |
| Registration Deadline for Presenters | January 10, 2027 | Registration required to confirm a presentation slot. |
| Conference Schedule Release | January 15, 2027 | Release of the final programme and session allocations. |
| Conference Dates | January 22 – 23, 2027 | Paper presentations and academic discussions. |
| Submission of Revised Manuscripts | February 13, 2027 | Authors incorporate reviewer and conference feedback. |
| Final Editorial Decision for Proceedings | February 27, 2027 | Final acceptance for publication in the proceedings. |
| Camera-Ready Submission | March 6, 2027 | Submission of publication-ready manuscripts. |
| Publisher Editorial Processing, Production and Tentative Proceedings Publication | March 2027 | Editorial processing, production, quality checks, and submission for indexing. |
Note: The Conference follows a rolling review process. Similarity screening, technical checks, editorial assessment, and peer review commence immediately upon submission of abstracts and full manuscripts, without awaiting the respective deadlines. Early submission is therefore strongly encouraged.
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