Justification and Significance of Selected Attributes of Criminal Mediation in Preparatory Proceedings
Justification and Significance of Selected Attributes of Criminal Mediation in Preparatory Proceedings

Summary/Abstract: In the submitted work, the authors examine the institute of mediation applied in the criminal system of the Slovak Republic. The authors define the basic characteristics of mediation, its justification and importance, particularly in the preparatory proceedings. The article aims to outline and purposively define a description of the institute of criminal mediation and its effectiveness in preparatory proceedings. Its other aim is to clearly define the importance of mediation and its selected attributes in the context of restorative justice. The submitted article is an output of the authors’ scholarly activity within applied research supported by the Agency for the Support of Research and Development under Contract No. APVV-19-0102, ‘Effectiveness of preparatory procedure — the examination, evaluation, criteria and impact of legislative changes’. The article provides a source of information for application practice experts and expert knowledge from academic publications. The following scientific methods were used in the article: analysis, synthesis and guided interviews. The result of the research is the presented article, which points out the importance of applying elements of mediation in the criminal system of the Slovak Republic and the possibilities of its application in the context of streamlining preparatory proceedings. The submitted article has not been published in any other periodical.

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