Systematic Understanding of the Function of Public Criminal Prosecution
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.60131/jlaw.2.2023.7707Keywords:
Public Criminal Prosecution, Public Interest, Procedural Coercion Measures, Procedural Actions, Indictment Activities, Recognition of a Person as the Accused.Abstract
Public prosecution is one of the necessary and important institutions for effective obstruction of justice. Applying this legal instrument reduces crime, eliminates fear of crime, and strengthens faith in the rule of law in society. Therefore, an accurate understanding of the definition of public criminal prosecution is a kind of guarantee for the correct determination of the criminal law policy for a state. Today, the function of public criminal prosecution is represented on a fairly wide scale in the space of Georgian criminal procedure. This function needs to be further refined and established in a new way to make it more flexible and effective. For this, it is essential to have a clear legal definition of the concept of public criminal prosecution and accurately determine and manage the scope and terms of the prosecution.
References
Criminal Procedure Code of Georgia, Tbilisi, October 9, 2009 (in Georgian).
Criminal Procedure Code of Georgia, February 20, 1998, as of February 1, 2006.
The Law of Georgia of July 24, 2014 "On Amendments to the Criminal Procedure Code of Georgia“, #2518-რს https://www.matsne.gov.ge/ka/document/view/2434580?publication=0 [20.09.2023].
Law of Georgia of July 21, 2018 "On Amendments to the Criminal Procedure Code of Georgia" #3276-რს, https://www.matsne.gov.ge/ka/document/view/4276661?publication=3 [20.09.2023].
Le Code des procureurs de la Couronne, https://www.cps.gov.uk/sites/default/files/documents/publications/FRENCH-Code-for-Crown-Prosecutors-October-2018.pdf [20.09.2023].
Code de procédure pénale, (français), Dernière mise à jour des données de ce code: 01 avril 2023, https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/codes/texte_lc/LEGITEXT000006071154/ [20.09.2023].
Abashidze G., Criminal prosecution as a function of the prosecutor and its implementation at the investigation stage, "Universal" publishing house, Tbilisi, 2018 (in Georgian).
Abashidze G., Prosecutor’s Discretionary Powers on Carrying out Criminal Prosecution, (Georgian Model of Discretionary Criminal Prosecution), Tbilisi, 2011 https://js.ugd.edu.mk/index.php/scgw/article/download/3118/2829/ [20.09.2023].
Abashidze G., The Prosecutor as a Subject of Criminal Prosecution (at the stage of investigation), Tbilisi, 2011, 69-70 (in Georgian).
Beltadze V., The Concept of the Function of Criminal Prosecution by the Criminal Law of Georgia; Journal "Justice and Law", #2(37)13, 146 (in Georgian).
Bouloc B., Stefani G., Levasseur G., Procédure pénale, 23e edition, Paris, 2012, 137-167, 144-146, 166-167, 293, 573-623, 614-619.
Criminal Law Process of Georgia, Private Part, 2nd edition, collective of authors, Mamniashvili M., Ghakhokidze J., Gabisonia I. (ed.) publishing house "World of Lawyers", Tbilisi, 2013, 116-117, 119 (in Georgian).
Criminal Procedural Law of Georgia, (private part), collective of authors, editor: L. Papiashvili, "Meridian" publishing house, Tbilisi, 2017, 63, 75-82 (in Georgian).
Criminal Procedural Systems of the European Union Countries, translated from English: Tsikarishvili K., scientific editor of the publication: Gvenetadze N., Tbilisi, 2002, 131-132 (in Georgian).
Dubina I.A., Objectives of Pre-trial Criminal Proceedings and the Role of the Prosecutor in Achieving Them., Dissertation for the degree of candidate of legal sciences, Volgograd, 2006, 109 (in Russian);
Giorgadze G., Competitive Nature of the Criminal Justice Process in Georgia; A collection of scientific papers: The Impact of European and International Law on Georgian Criminal Procedure Law, scientific eds.: Tumanishvili G., Jishkariani B., Shrami E., "Meridian" publishing house, Tbilisi, 2019, 282-294 (in Georgian).
Gogshelidze R., The Role of the Prosecutor's Office in a Democratic Society; "Law" magazine, 2002, #9-10, 71-75 (in Georgian).
Guinchard S., Buisson J., Procédure pénale, Paris, 2000, 492-494.
Gutsenko K.F., Golovko L.V., Filimonov B.A., Criminal Law Process of the Western States, translation from Russian, scientific ed. Gogshelidze R., Tbilisi, 2007, 429-430 (in Georgian).
Kamisar Y., Lafave W.R., Israel J.H., King N.J., Basic Criminal Procedure, Cases, Comments and Questions, Eleventh Edition, Thomson West, 2005, 9-16, 24.
Kobaladze P., For Mutual Separation of the Functions of Supporting State and Criminal Prosecution, magazine, "Justice and Law", #3(22)09 (in Georgian).
Laliashvili T., Georgian Criminal Process, General Part, "World of Lawyers", Tbilisi, 2015.
Larguier J., Procédure pénale, 18th edition, Paris, 2001, 85-88, 161-162, 173-174.
Lomsadze M., Criminal Law Process (Seventh Revised and Completed Edition), "Bona Causa", publishing House, Tbilisi, 2018, 44-45 (in Georgian).
Meishvili Z., Zorbenadze O., Commentaries on the Criminal Procedure Code of Georgia (as of December 31, 2006), Tbilisi, 2007, 82-87 (in Georgian).
Meurmishvili B., Initiation and Implementation of Criminal Prosecution in the Georgian Criminal Proceedings (Investigation Stage), "Meridian" Publishing House, Tbilisi, 2015, 79-92, 117-134, 134-136, 235, 237, 272-280, 309, 318-319 (in Georgian).
Molins F., L'action public, 2009, (dernière mise à jour: 2013), 8-9.
Papiashvili Sh. Tevzadze A., Inspection of Materials and Initiation of Criminal Case and Prosecution, Tbilisi 2002, 99-101.
Papiashvili Sh., The Problem of Initiating a Criminal Case and Criminal Prosecution in the Criminal Process, Tbilisi, 1999, 24 (in Georgian).
Practical Guide in Criminal Procedural Matters (guide for prosecutors and investigators), General Prosecutor's Office of Georgia, Tbilisi, 2007, 12 (in Georgian).
Wade M., The Power to Decide – Prosecutorial Control, Diversion and Punishment in European Criminal Justice Systems Today, 2006, http://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007%2F978-3-540-33963-2_2#page-1 [20.09.2023].
Foti and Others v. Italy (Application no. 7604/76. 7719/76. 7781/77. 7913/77).
Zana v. Turkey, no 69/1996/688/880, ECHR 25 November, 1997.
Kangasluoma v. Finland, no 48339/99, ECHR, 14 June, 2004.
Decision №1/5/1355,1389 of the Constitutional Court of Georgia of July 27, 2023, Samson Tamariani, Malkhaz Machalikashvili and Merab Mikeladze against the Parliament of Georgia, 23 (in Georgian).
Downloads
Published
How to Cite
Issue
Section
License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
