Asian Journal of Criminal Justice and Forensic Studies

  • Received 01.08.2025,
  • Revised 14.11.2025,
  • Accepted 16.12.2025
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Vol. 1, No. 1. 2025
  • criminal justice; technology; integration; video surveillance; offender; missing person; deployment
  • Pages 52-61

This research aimed to assess the peculiarities of integrating the artificial intelligence technology into the criminal justice systems of the Republic of Kazakhstan and Japan. The goal was accomplished through the use of such data collection tools as comparative legal analysis, SWOT analysis, and case study. The comparative legal analysis revealed that Japan has adopted a more internationally aligned data privacy regime, while Kazakhstan has created a state-centred approach with data-localisation requirements. Based on the SWOT analysis, both countries are focused on video surveillance as a part of their crime investigation and prevention strategy, with the Republic of Kazakhstan having 3.1 million cameras around the country, and Japan creating the database of 10 million visual profiles of potential offenders. The cases of creating the video surveillance network in Kazakhstan largest cities of Almaty and Astana, as well as the Tokyo Olympic preparations revealed that the use of artificial intelligence is helpful in detecting offenders and missing people and is 50% more effective in crime prevention than traditional tools. Several recommendations were provided to facilitate the integration of artificial intelligence into criminal investigation, including the enhancement of institutional and legal frameworks, provision of an independent audit of the artificial intelligence deployment efforts, revision of existing technical safeguards, cross-sector cooperation in the use of artificial intelligence-based solutions, and training of the criminal justice system’s agents to use novel tools in a responsible and ethical manner. The findings can be used to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of integrating artificial intelligence into the national criminal justice system

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