Judicial Decisions in the Pre-Trial Phase of Criminal Proceedings in France, Germany, and England

Dr. Pierre Hauck LL.M.

doi:10.5771/9783845210315

Summary

Die Bedeutung des Völkerstrafprozessrechts für die justizielle Bewältigung der internationalen Kernverbrechen kann nicht überschätzt werden. Diese Arbeit leistet einen Beitrag zur wissenschaftlichen Bewältigung eines Teiles dieses Rechtsgebiets: Der Autor geht von einer rechtsvergleichenden Analyse der richterlichen Entscheidungsbefugnisse im strafprozessualen Vor- und Zwischenverfahren in den Ländern Frankreich, Deutschland und England aus und vergleicht seine Ergebnisse mit den Befugnissen der Vorverfahrenskammern des Internationalen Strafgerichtshofs.

Die Studie untersucht dabei Besonderheiten des Völkerstrafprozessrechts ebenso wie die Gründe für Gemeinsamkeiten und Unterschiede der in Bezug gesetzten Rechtsordnungen aus einer wahrhaft internationalen Perspektive.

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Bibliographic data

Copyright year: 2008
ISBN-Print: 978-3-8329-3834-5
ISBN-Online: 978-3-8452-1031-5
Publisher: Nomos, Baden-Baden
Series: Gießener Schriften zum Strafrecht und zur Kriminologie
Volume: 26
Language: English
Pages: 82
Product type: Book Titles

Titelei/Inhaltsverzeichnis No access Pages 2 - 8
Tables of Abbreviations and Figures No access Pages 9 - 12
1. Posing the Problem and Defining the Subject-Matter No access Pages 13 - 15
2. 1. Systems and Methods of Criminal Justice No access Pages 15 - 17
  2. The Common Distinction between Pre-Trial and Trial Proceedings No access Pages 17 - 18
3. 1. The Idea of a Universal Model of Procedural Order and the Creation of the ICC as a Supranational Jurisdiction No access Pages 18 - 19
  2. 1. Human Rights, Especially the Principles of a Fair and Expeditious Trial and the Presumption of Innocence No access
    2. The Principle of Legality: Proportionality and the Equality of Arms No access
    3. The Concept of Due Process No access
    4. Customary International Law No access
  3. 1. Applicable Rules of Treaty Interpretation for the ICCSt No access
    2. Procedural Accountability and Contractual Concepts of Criminal Justice No access
4. First Results and Further Analysis No access Pages 24 - 24
1. France: The Examining Magistrate’s Dependence on Other Investigating Bodies in the Initiation of the Criminal Process No access Pages 25 - 28
2. Germany: The Discretion of the Police and Prosecution to Trigger Criminal Proceedings No access Pages 28 - 29
3. England: Party-Led Proceedings Applying an Adversarial Method of Criminal Justice No access Pages 29 - 30
4. The ICC: Prosecutorial Inquiry and the Authority of the Pre-Trial Chambers to Initiate Actual Investigations in Case of Proprio Motu Action No access Pages 30 - 33
5. 1. The Historical-Systematic Characteristic: Modified Inquisitorial Method and the Investigating, Prosecuting, and Adjudicating Functions of State Authority No access Pages 33 - 34
  2. The Political Characteristic: Political Necessity and Compromise as Mechanisms for a Non-Traditionally Rooted but Powerful Pre-Trial Judiciary No access Pages 34 - 35
1. France: "Judicial" Supervision Performed by Judges and Prosecutors and the Examining Magistrate’s Own Investigations No access Pages 36 - 38
2. Germany: Issuing of Warrants, Deciding on Appeals, and Securing of Evidence No access Pages 38 - 39
3. England: Issuing of Warrants and Granting of Bail by the Justices of the Peace No access Pages 39 - 40
4. The ICC: Different Orders and Warrants Reflecting Political Sensitivity No access Pages 40 - 41
5. Comparative Cross-Section: Prosecutorial or Judicial Models of the Collection of Evidence No access Pages 41 - 44
1. France: Judges Concluding the Investigations of the "juge d’instruction" No access Pages 45 - 46
2. Germany: Continuing Strong Judicial Powers When Scrutinizing the Indictment in the "Zwischenverfahren" No access Pages 46 - 50
3. England: A System of Adversarial Hearings Ensuring Due Process on an Early Stage of the Criminal Process No access Pages 50 - 54
4. The ICC: Strong Judicial Interference By Virtue of Article 61 (1), (7) ICCSt No access Pages 54 - 57
5. Comparative Cross-Section: A Survey and an Analysis of the Powers of the PTC at the ICC No access Pages 57 - 63
Concluding Remarks: Overall Comparative Cross-Section on Judicial Decisions in the Pre-Trial Phase of Criminal Proceedings No access Pages 64 - 66
Summary No access Pages 67 - 67
Conclusion générale No access Pages 68 - 68
Zusammenfassung No access Pages 69 - 70
Bibliography No access Pages 71 - 80
Index No access Pages 81 - 82