The Public Prosecutor: His Powers, Temptations and Limitations
In: The annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, Band 47, Heft 1, S. 120-133
ISSN: 1552-3349
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In: The annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, Band 47, Heft 1, S. 120-133
ISSN: 1552-3349
In: European Journal of Management Issues, Heft 6, S. 123-130
The aim of the research is the analysis of efficiency of the processes associated with the innovations in the sphere of activity of the prosecution service during the reform of the law enforcement system of the state, the study of important factors of reformatting and dynamics in further changes in the system. To achieve the goal, we used a set of methods: comparative, of structural analysis, synthesis, induction and deduction. The processes associated with the realignment of the law enforcement institutions of the state were analyzed with their legal status clarified. The directions for reformatting of the law enforcement institutions of the state were identified, the innovations in the management of the law enforcement activity during the reform of law enforcement areas were illustrated: formation of new principles of personnel policy of the department (independent and transparent competitive mechanism of appointments to vacant positions), arranging the system of motivation, increasing the level of independence in decision making, getting rid of not inherent functions and improving the disciplinary liability of employees. It was noted that the reforms in the field of management of the law enforcement service were carried out with regard to international experience and the European standards of law enforcement. The scientific novelty of the research lies in the review of innovations in the sphere of the law enforcement activity in the period of radical reform of the society: formation of new principles of personnel policy in the department, independent and transparent competitive mechanism of appointments to vacant positions, arrangement of system of motivation, improvement in monitoring systems, increase in the level of independence of employees in decision–making, freeing employees from the unofficial "pressure" by the leadership, organization of independent and democratic bodies of the law enforcement service - Council of prosecutors and qualification board, getting rid of not inherent functions (general supervision over the law) and increase in disciplinary responsibility. Practical significance of the obtained results allows taking the conclusions into account in further reformatting of the prosecution service to a new law enforcement structure that meets the requirements of a legal state. Further research in this direction will contribute to the search for innovative ways of solving the problems of the reform of law enforcement system of our state.
In: Directions and developments in criminal justice and law
The modern public prosecutor is a figure both powerful and enigmatic. Legal scholars and criminologists often identify "three essential components" of criminal justice systems: police, courts and corrections. Yet increasingly, the public prosecutor occupies a distinct role independent from any of these branches. Acting outside of the court, and therefore largely out of the public eye, the prosecutor's control over whether and what charges proceed to court can limit judicial discretion on sentencing, open pathways to alternative measures and even deny entry into the criminal justice system entirely. In this sense the prosecutor serves as a true "gatekeeper" to the criminal process.This book addresses key aspects of the evolving role of domestic and international prosecutors in common law and civil law systems in the twenty-first century, and the challenges posed by this evolution. This collection of chapters from respected scholars takes an international, comparative approach and explores how these different legal systems have borrowed theorisations and articulations of the prosecutorial role from each other in adapting the office to changing conditions and expectations. The volume is structured around four main themes relating to the role of the modern prosecutor: the nature of the prosecutor's office, the role of the prosecutor in investigations, prosecutorial discretion and how it is exercised, and politicisation and accountability of prosecutors.This book is essential for scholars and students in criminal justice, pre-law/legal studies, criminology, justice studies and political science, and is useful as a resource for those interested in legal change around the world.
The aim of the research is the analysis of efficiency of the processes associated with the innovations in the sphere of activity of the prosecution service during the reform of the law enforcement system of the state, the study of important factors of reformatting and dynamics in further changes in the system. To achieve the goal, we used a set of methods: comparative, of structural analysis, synthesis, induction and deduction. The processes associated with the realignment of the law enforcement institutions of the state were analyzed with their legal status clarified. The directions for reformatting of the law enforcement institutions of the state were identified, the innovations in the management of the law enforcement activity during the reform of law enforcement areas were illustrated: formation of new principles of personnel policy of the department (independent and transparent competitive mechanism of appointments to vacant positions), arranging the system of motivation, increasing the level of independence in decision making, getting rid of not inherent functions and improving the disciplinary liability of employees. It was noted that the reforms in the field of management of the law enforcement service were carried out with regard to international experience and the European standards of law enforcement. The scientific novelty of the research lies in the review of innovations in the sphere of the law enforcement activity in the period of radical reform of the society: formation of new principles of personnel policy in the department, independent and transparent competitive mechanism of appointments to vacant positions, arrangement of system of motivation, improvement in monitoring systems, increase in the level of independence of employees in decision–making, freeing employees from the unofficial "pressure" by the leadership, organization of independent and democratic bodies of the law enforcement service – Council of prosecutors and qualification board, getting rid of not inherent functions (general ...
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In: Problemy zakonnosti: zbirnyk naukovych pracʹ = Problems of legality, Heft 123, S. 314-322
ISSN: 2414-990X
In article are analyzed scientific approaches to concept definition «a legal status of the public prosecutor», and also specificity of its legislative fastening. It is proved author's view to structure of a legal status of the worker of Office of Public Prosecutor and the rather-legal analysis of foreign experience of legislative fastening of basic elements of the status of public prosecutors on an example of such countries as France, Italy, Germany, Poland, Latvia, etc. Are investigated the European standards in this sphere.
In the modern period of the development of the Russian state the domestic legislation is being reformed actively, including the sphere of the criminal proceedings, which purpose is to protect the rights and legal interests of the persons and organizations which became victims of crimes. The article stresses that compliance of the regulations of the Code of Criminal Procedure of the Russian Federation that regulate the judicial inquiry by the public prosecutor will ensure a clear and professional execution of the power and authority on the arranging of the criminal proceedings. The role of the public prosecutor in the investigation of certain evidence in the trial is being searched. The author emphasizes the importance of the participation of the public prosecutor in the trial for making a lawful, reasonable and fair judgment. This understanding of the function of the public prosecutor in the trial conforms the constitutional provision that the recognition, observance and protection of the rights and freedoms of the person and citizen are the duty of the state. The article also emphasizes the importance of the protection of the victims' rights when the public prosecutor refuses to prosecute; of the interests of the society and the state which are protected by the law; of the persons from an unlawful and unreasonable charge, conviction, restriction of their rights and freedoms.DOI 10.14258/izvasu(2018)3-22 ; В современный период развития Российского государства активно происходит реформирование отечественного законодательства, в том числе в сфере уголовного судопроизводства, назначением которого является защита прав и законных интересов лиц и организаций, потерпевших от преступлений. В статье подчеркивается, что соблюдение государственным обвинителем положений УПК РФ, регламентирующих судебное следствие, обеспечит четкое и профессиональное выполнение полномочий по назначению уголовного судопроизводства. Рассматривается роль государственного обвинителя в исследовании некоторых доказательств в судебном следствии. Автор подчеркивает важность участия государственного обвинителя в судебном следствии для вынесения законного, обоснованного и справедливого приговора. Такое понимание функции государственного обвинителя в суде соответствует конституционному положению о том, что признание, соблюдение и защита прав и свобод человека и гражданина являются обязанностью государства. Подчеркивается также важность защиты прав потерпевших при отказе государственного обвинителя от обвинения, а также охраняемых законом интересов общества и государства, личности от незаконного и необоснованного обвинения, осуждения, ограничения ее прав и свобод.DOI 10.14258/izvasu(2018)3-22
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In: eucrim - The European Criminal Law Associations' Forum
Wherever possible, the child is avoided from examination in court. As long as it fulfills the conditions specified, juvenile criminal cases must be resolved through Diversion. The Indonesian Child Protection Commission states that there are 7000 cases of children facing court proceedings every year. This study aims to determine the role of the public prosecutor in resolving child cases through Diversion and the obstacles to implementing Diversion at the Purwokerto District Attorney. The method used is normative juridical, namely researching library materials or secondary data by searching for regulations related to the problems in this study. The results of this study 1) The role of the Public Prosecutor in resolving child cases through Diversion at the Purwokerto District Attorney's Office is to act as a mediator. If the Diversion does not reach an agreement, the Public Prosecutor shall make an official report declaring the diversion process failed and transfer the case to the District Court. On the other hand, if the Diversion is successful, the Public Prosecutor makes an official report and then submits it to the District Court. 2) The Public Prosecutor's constraints in resolving child cases through Diversion are the unclear regulations regarding the guidelines for implementing diveri at the beginning of the enactment of Law Number 12 of 2012 Regarding the Juvenile Criminal Justice System until finally, in 2015, the government issued the Regulation of the Attorney General of the Republic of Indonesia Number PER-006/JA/04/2015 concerning Guidelines for Implementing Diversion at the Prosecution Level. If the victim was not cooperative, the perpetrator could not fulfill the request for compensation from the victim. That culture develops in society that perpetrators of crimes must be tried and sentenced to prison regardless of whether the perpetrator is a minor, hindering the diversion process's implementation.Keywords: Prosecutor's Role, Children, Diversion
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Contemporary trends in criminal procedure legislation are deliberately looking for efficiency as well as the instruments of implementation of international standards both in its quantitative and qualitative aspects. Doctrinal considerations find their footing in the decades-long reform of criminal procedural legislation of the Serbia, whereas the question that has always represented one of the most significant characteristics of criminal procedural legislation in general is the correlation between the public prosecutor and the police and its contribution to the efficiency of criminal proceedings. Serbia adopted new Criminal Procedure Code in 2011, which entered into the force during the 2013. According to the abovementioned, the authors pay special attention to the following issues: first, the notion of the police and the police functions; secondly, the correlation of the public prosecutor and the police as a factor in the efficiency of criminal proceedings; thirdly, empirical research and proposals de lege ferenda. ; Savremeni trendovi u krivičnoprocesnom zakonodavstvu tendenciozno tragaju za instrumentima realizacije efikasnosti kao međunarodni standard i to u svom kvantitativnom i kvalitativnom aspektu. Doktrinarna razmatranja svoje uporište pronalaze u višedecenijskoj reformi krivičnoprocesnog zakonodavstva Srbije, a pitanje koje je oduvek predstavljalo jedno od značajnijih obeležja krivičnoprocesnog zakonodavstva uopšte je i korelacija javnog tužioca i policije i njen doprinos efikasnosti krivičnog postupka. U skladu sa navedenim, autori posebnu pažnju posvećuju sledećim pitanjima: prvo, pojam policije i policijske funkcije; drugo, korelacija javnog tužioca i policije kao faktor efikasnosti krivičnog postupka; treće, empirijsko istraživanje i predlozi de lege ferenda.
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In: International Journal for Court Administration, Band 5, Heft 2
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In: APSA 2012 Annual Meeting Paper
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The article focuses on the representation of territorial community interests in court by the public prosecutor. Territorial community delegates representation of its interest to the local governments. Local governments are obliged to act according to the law. Nevertheless, that local governments may act against the interests of territorial communities in some cases. Therefore, acting in such manner cannot be considered as an expression of the will of the territorial community. In the light of the above, the issue of representation of territorial community interests in court by the public prosecutor becomes extremely relevant. At the same time, the legislation contains a list of grounds for the prosecutor to represent the interests of the state, and the analysis of these grounds does not provide an unambiguous understanding of which should be referred to in the case of representation of territorial community interests. This causes certain problems in practice, which reduces the effectiveness of this function of the prosecutor's office, and, among other factors, has a negative impact on the activities of the prosecutor's office as a whole. It was found that the protection of the interests of the territorial community is in line with the interests of the state, and therefore Art. 1311 of the Constitution of Ukraine, Art. 23 of the Law of Ukraine «On the Prosecutor's Office» provide legal grounds for the prosecutor to represent the interests of the state in the person of the territorial community in court. The prosecutor may not represent the local government while suing the same local government as the defendant. Therefore, it was concluded that the prosecutor should refer to the absence of a body whose competence includes the authority to represent territorial communities. ; У цій статті досліджено особливості здійснення представництва прокурором інтересів держави в особі територіальної громади в суді. Виявлено, що положення ст. 1311 Конституції України, ст. 23 Закону України «Про прокуратуру» дають законодавчі ...
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In article are analyzed scientific approaches to concept definition «a legal status of the public prosecutor», and also specificity of its legislative fastening. It is proved author's view to structure of a legal status of the worker of Office of Public Prosecutor and the rather-legal analysis of foreign experience of legislative fastening of basic elements of the status of public prosecutors on an example of such countries as France, Italy, Germany, Poland, Latvia, etc. Are investigated the European standards in this sphere. ; В статье раскрываются научные подходы к определению понятия «правовой статус прокурора», а также специфика его законодательного закрепления. Обосновывается авторское отношение к структуре правового статуса работника прокуратуры, проводится сравнительно-правовой анализ зарубежного опыта законодательного закрепления основных элементов статуса прокуроров на примере таких стран, как Франция, Италия, Германия, Болгария. Исследуются европейские стандарты в этой сфере. ; У статті розкриваються наукові підходи до визначення поняття «правовий статус прокурора», а також специфіка його законодавчого закріплення. Обґрунтовується авторське ставлення до структури правового статусу працівника прокуратури, провадиться порівняльно-правовий аналіз зарубіжного досвіду законодавчого закріплення основних елементів статусу прокурорів на прикладі таких країн, як Франція, Італія, Німеччина, Болгарія. Досліджуються європейські стандарти в цій сфері.
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In article are analyzed scientific approaches to concept definition «a legal status of the public prosecutor», and also specificity of its legislative fastening. It is proved author's view to structure of a legal status of the worker of Office of Public Prosecutor and the rather-legal analysis of foreign experience of legislative fastening of basic elements of the status of public prosecutors on an example of such countries as France, Italy, Germany, Poland, Latvia, etc. Are investigated the European standards in this sphere. ; В статье раскрываются научные подходы к определению понятия «правовой статус прокурора», а также специфика его законодательного закрепления. Обосновывается авторское отношение к структуре правового статуса работника прокуратуры, проводится сравнительно-правовой анализ зарубежного опыта законодательного закрепления основных элементов статуса прокуроров на примере таких стран, как Франция, Италия, Германия, Болгария. Исследуются европейские стандарты в этой сфере. ; У статті розкриваються наукові підходи до визначення поняття «правовий статус прокурора», а також специфіка його законодавчого закріплення. Обґрунтовується авторське ставлення до структури правового статусу працівника прокуратури, провадиться порівняльно-правовий аналіз зарубіжного досвіду законодавчого закріплення основних елементів статусу прокурорів на прикладі таких країн, як Франція, Італія, Німеччина, Болгарія. Досліджуються європейські стандарти в цій сфері.
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The aim of the research is the analysis of efficiency of the processes associated with the innovations in the sphere of activity of the prosecution service during the reform of the law enforcement system of the state, the study of important factors of reformatting and dynamics in further changes in the system. To achieve the goal, we used a set of methods: comparative, of structural analysis, synthesis, induction and deduction. The processes associated with the realignment of the law enforcement institutions of the state were analyzed with their legal status clarified. The directions for reformatting of the law enforcement institutions of the state were identified, the innovations in the management of the law enforcement activity during the reform of law enforcement areas were illustrated: formation of new principles of personnel policy of the department (independent and transparent competitive mechanism of appointments to vacant positions), arranging the system of motivation, increasing the level of independence in decision making, getting rid of not inherent functions and improving the disciplinary liability of employees. It was noted that the reforms in the field of management of the law enforcement service were carried out with regard to international experience and the European standards of law enforcement. The scientific novelty of the research lies in the review of innovations in the sphere of the law enforcement activity in the period of radical reform of the society: formation of new principles of personnel policy in the department, independent and transparent competitive mechanism of appointments to vacant positions, arrangement of system of motivation, improvement in monitoring systems, increase in the level of independence of employees in decision–making, freeing employees from the unofficial "pressure" by the leadership, organization of independent and democratic bodies of the law enforcement service – Council of prosecutors and qualification board, getting rid of not inherent functions (general ...
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