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Criminal Procedure is the body of law governing the process of adjudicating criminal offenses, encompassing the rules and guidelines for law enforcement, prosecution, defense, and the judiciary. It outlines the rights of the accused, the conduct of trials, and the methods of enforcing laws to ensure justice and due process.
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Criminal Procedure is the body of law governing the process of adjudicating criminal offenses, encompassing the rules and guidelines for law enforcement, prosecution, defense, and the judiciary. It outlines the rights of the accused, the conduct of trials, and the methods of enforcing laws to ensure justice and due process.

Key research themes

1. How do prevailing criminal procedure models balance offender control and individual rights protections?

This research theme probes the conceptual frameworks and normative tensions underlying criminal procedure systems. It investigates the dual commitments to effectively controlling crime and safeguarding individual procedural rights, as theorized by seminal and contemporary scholarship, and as manifested in diverse legal jurisdictions. Understanding these competing value systems is crucial for scholars aiming to evaluate or reform criminal justice institutions to achieve both justice and efficiency.

Key finding: Herbert Packer delineates two foundational and competing value systems framing the criminal process: the 'Due Process Model,' which prioritizes the protection of individual rights and procedural fairness, and the 'Crime... Read more
Key finding: This study applies Packer's crime control model to analyze Vietnam’s criminal justice system, highlighting the central role prosecutors play in the rapid and effective management of criminal cases to maintain societal... Read more
Key finding: This work explicates the comprehensive scope of criminal law, integrating substantive rules defining crimes and procedural norms governing law enforcement and adjudication. It emphasizes that criminal law functions as both... Read more

2. How can evolving criminal procedure systems better incorporate and protect crime victims' rights and interests?

This theme considers the marginalized position of crime victims within traditional criminal justice models and examines efforts to re-center victims' rights and protections. It encompasses both the historical shift from victim-driven prosecutions to state-centric models and recent reforms aimed at enhancing victim participation, legal protection, and procedural accommodations. Understanding these dynamics is vital for academics assessing the justice system’s responsiveness to victims and the implications for theories of justice and criminal procedure design.

Key finding: This research traces the historical diminution of victim influence in criminal justice from active private prosecution to a diminished role as mere witnesses in state-led processes. It argues that justice becomes meaningful... Read more
Key finding: Through legislative and comparative analysis, this study identifies the heightened vulnerability of victims of sexual offenses, highlighting the risk of secondary victimization during criminal proceedings due to repetitive... Read more
Key finding: This article advances a victim-centric reevaluation of criminal culpability by distinguishing between physical/emotional harm and the moral wrong of imposing unequal social standing on victims. It posits that offenders commit... Read more

3. What are the challenges and normative implications of harmonizing national criminal procedure laws with international human rights and criminal law standards?

This theme explores the complexities arising when states seek to align domestic criminal procedure and substantive criminal law with supranational legal instruments, especially in post-conflict or transitional contexts. It includes issues such as legislative translation inaccuracies, jurisdictional adjustments, evolving procedural safeguards, and the political dimensions affecting implementation. Such studies are critical for understanding how international law shapes national criminal justice and the associated social and legal consequences.

Key finding: This study identifies significant challenges in harmonizing Ukrainian domestic criminal and procedural law with the Rome Statute following Ukraine's ratification in 2025. It reveals that incomplete legislative alignment,... Read more
Key finding: This paper analyzes doctrinal and procedural conflicts concerning jurisdiction determination before and after court proceedings onset amid martial law in Ukraine. It argues that wartime exigencies necessitate adaptive,... Read more
Key finding: Focused on Ukrainian criminal proceedings, this article highlights the distinctive characteristics of defense decision-making, noting its divergence from prosecution and judicial decisions. It conceptualizes the defense's... Read more

All papers in Criminal Procedure

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The present study examines the concept, function, classification, and legal limitations of evidence within criminal procedure law, with a particular emphasis on its indispensable role in the attainment of material truth. Criminal... more
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Criminal procedure law entails a frame work of laws and rules that govern the administration of justice in cases involving individuals accused of committing crimes. The procedure begins with the initial investigation of the crime and... more
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