Status of prinicple of speed in a system of basic principles in criminal procedure and its reflection in criminal policy of state Status of prinicple of speed in a system of basic principles in criminal procedure and its reflection in criminal policy of state
2015
Abstract
The article analyzes the principle of the speed of criminal procedure and its relationship to other fundamental principles such as the principle of the right of defense and the principle of material tmth. By the example of shortened preliminary proceedings demonstrates the danger of the superiority of the principle of the speed to other principles.
Balance between fundamental principles must be maintained in upcoming legislation. Presented are also possible consequences of so called acceleration amendment.
In the end, the requirements to speed up the proceedings are confronted with statistical data on the actual length of the criminal proceedings.