Procedural protective measures for witnesses :
Procedural protective measures for witnesses : training manual for law-enforcement agencies and the judiciary.
Protecting witnesses of serious crime
- Strasbourg : Council of Europe Pub., c2006.
- 373 p. : forms ; 24 cm.
Published in: English, Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian and Albanian.
Includes bibliographical references.
Why is witness protection necessary? -- Different forms of witness protection: basic information on various forms of witness protection -- European and international standards in the field of witness protection -- National legislation -- Witnesses -- Support and assistance to vulnerable witnesses -- Collecting evidence and interviewing vulnerable and intimidated witnesses -- Protection of witnesses under threat -- Co-operation between police and prosecutors -- Procedural protection measures -- Compendium of practical case studies.
Witnesses play an important role in the investigation, prosecution and adjudication of serious and organized crimes. A range of procedural and non-procedural protection measures is considered necessary to ensure that witnesses can testify freely and without intimidation, and that their life and that of their relatives and other persons close to them is protected before, during and after trial. The publication includes recently adopted Council of Europe and other standards in this field. Furthermore it contains a compendium of national laws and practices in the countries which participated in the joint Council of Europe and European Commission CARPO regional police project from 2004 to 2006.--Publisher's description.
9287160309 9789287160300
Witnesses--Protection--Europe.
Witnesses--Protection--European Union countries.
Witnesses--Services for--Europe.
Witnesses--Services for--European Union countries.
Getuigen.
Bescherming.
Getuigenverklaringen.
Strafprocesrecht.
Témoins--Protection--Europe.
Témoins--Protection--Pays de l'Union européenne.
Témoins, Services aux--Europe.
Témoins, Services aux--Pays de l'Union européenne.
KJC9619 / .P76 2006
Published in: English, Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian and Albanian.
Includes bibliographical references.
Why is witness protection necessary? -- Different forms of witness protection: basic information on various forms of witness protection -- European and international standards in the field of witness protection -- National legislation -- Witnesses -- Support and assistance to vulnerable witnesses -- Collecting evidence and interviewing vulnerable and intimidated witnesses -- Protection of witnesses under threat -- Co-operation between police and prosecutors -- Procedural protection measures -- Compendium of practical case studies.
Witnesses play an important role in the investigation, prosecution and adjudication of serious and organized crimes. A range of procedural and non-procedural protection measures is considered necessary to ensure that witnesses can testify freely and without intimidation, and that their life and that of their relatives and other persons close to them is protected before, during and after trial. The publication includes recently adopted Council of Europe and other standards in this field. Furthermore it contains a compendium of national laws and practices in the countries which participated in the joint Council of Europe and European Commission CARPO regional police project from 2004 to 2006.--Publisher's description.
9287160309 9789287160300
Witnesses--Protection--Europe.
Witnesses--Protection--European Union countries.
Witnesses--Services for--Europe.
Witnesses--Services for--European Union countries.
Getuigen.
Bescherming.
Getuigenverklaringen.
Strafprocesrecht.
Témoins--Protection--Europe.
Témoins--Protection--Pays de l'Union européenne.
Témoins, Services aux--Europe.
Témoins, Services aux--Pays de l'Union européenne.
KJC9619 / .P76 2006