Reduction of Number of Degrees of Jurisdiction through the 'Small Reform'

• Author: Anca-Lelia Lorincz
• Position: Professor, PhD, Police Academy 'Al. I. Cuza', 1A Privighetorilor Alley, sector1, 014031, Bucharest, Romania
• Pages: 147-157

Abstract:

This paper is ded

regarding the degrees of juri

Romanian Criminal Procedu

trial, assuming the requireme

cases shou ld take place as s

fundamental principle of dis

C

ode), requiring the insura

settlement of the cases in a r

for the proper settlement of

celerity of the Romanian cri

Code (by Law no. 202/2010

most of the crimin

al cases, w

truth. In order to achieve be

various dispositions (Law n

Procedure Code) and

system

special interest to academics

impact of so me dispositions

Code in the matter of degrees

Keywords:

celerity; degrees

Procedure Code

1. Introduction

Since it is

not express

celerity

(efficacy or rap

trial, because it assum

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Professor, PhD,

Police Ac

Bucharest, Romania. Tel.

lelia.lorincz@gmail.com.

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Reduction of Number of Degre

Jurisdiction through the „Small R

Anca-Lelia LORINCZ

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edicated to analysis the impact of some dispositions in Law

urisdiction in criminal cases. Although it is not expressly reg

dure Code, the celerity is required as fundamental p rinciple o

ment that the conduct o

f the criminal trial and the settlement o

s soon as po ssible. The principle of celerity is combined tho

disclosure of truth in the criminal trial ( Art.3 of the Crimin

urance of a balance between the need to accelerate the p

a reasonable time and the need to run through more degrees o

of these cases. The author try to d

emonstrate that in order

criminal trial, the latest legislative amendments to the Crimin

10) also lead to the reduction of the number of degrees of j

, without this to affect, though, the application of principle of

better results the analysis is based on survey, observation, c

no. 202/2010, the 1968 Criminal Procedur

e Code, the n

tematization

of the available doctrine in this area. The stud

ics and members of the judiciary because it presents in detailed

ns in

Law no. 202/2010 and the provisions of the new Crimin

ees of jurisdiction.

ees of jurisdiction; criminal case; legislative amendments; n

essly regulated in our criminal proceedings legis

rapidity) is required, as fundamental principle of th

umes the desire that the conduct of the crimina

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regulated by the

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procedures for

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er to ensure the

minal Procedure

f jurisdiction in

of disclosure of

, comparison of

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led and clear the

minal Procedure

; new Criminal

gislation,

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onding author:

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147-157