On the Governance of Misdemeanors in the Digital Era
The advent of the digital era offers transformative opportunities for the governance of misdemeanors.Emerging technologies,including big data analytics and artificial intelligence,play pivotal roles in crime prediction and prevention,legal oversight,and the enforcement of non-custodial measures.These technologies enable a governance model characterized by preemptive,intelligent,and evidence-based management of misdemeanor offenses.The governance framework in this context utilizes digital technologies as essential tools,prioritizes information sharing and multi-stakeholder collaboration as core methodologies,and aims to establish a systematic and integrated structure.To refine this framework,it is crucial to develop a multidimensional system incorporating prevention,punishment,and rehabilitative education,to leverage technological advancements for a smart transformation of governance,and to strengthen the active participation of diverse societal actors.Such efforts seek to transition misdemeanor governance from a punitive-focused approach to a comprehensive governance paradigm underpinned by the rule of law.