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NEW RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN POLICE AND PUBLIC PROSECUTOR - WEST GERMANY

NCJ Number
39135
Journal
Kriminalistik Volume: 30 Issue: 12 Dated: (DECEMBER 1976) Pages: 534-538
Author(s)
K SESSAR
Date Published
1976
Length
5 pages
Annotation
REVIEW OF THE CHANGING DIVISION OF TASKS AND JURISDICTION BETWEEN WEST GERMAN POLICE AND STATE ATTORNEYS' OFFICES IN THE INVESTIGATION AND PROCESSING OF CRIMINAL CASES.
Abstract
THE POLICE ARE GRADUALLY ASSUMING GREATER CONTROL OVER THE INVESTIGATIVE PROCESS WHILE THE STATE ATTORNEY IS ASSUMING A GREATER ROLE IN DETERMINING THE SANCTIONS TO BE APPLIED AGAINST THE OFFENDER, A ROLE TRADITIONALLY RESERVED TO THE JUDGE. THUS, THE FUNCTIONS OF THE POLICE ARE FOCUSING ON THE OFFENSE WHILE THOSE OF THE STATE ATTORNEY ARE FOCUSING ON THE OFFENDER. CITED ARE RECENT STATISTICS AND LEGISLATION IN EVIDENCE OF THIS TREND. --IN GERMAN...TL