The admissibility of a repeated examination of a minor victim of a sexual offense Cover Image

Dopuszczalność ponownego przesłuchania małoletniego pokrzywdzonego przestępstwem seksualnym
The admissibility of a repeated examination of a minor victim of a sexual offense

Author(s): Tomasz Lenartowicz
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Criminal Law
Published by: Polska Akademia Umiejętności / Krakowski Instytut Prawa Karnego Fundacja
Keywords: minor; accused; attorney; preparatory proceedings; the right of defense; crimes against sexual freedom and decency;

Summary/Abstract: The subject of this article is the issue of making more real the defendant’s right to defense in case of a sexual offense against a minor. The analysis of doctrinal and judiciary views, as well as requirements concerning the manner of taking evidence from examination of a minor victim, leads to the conclusion of the need to introduce additional procedural guarantees for a potential suspect, already in the preparatory proceedings phase.The subject of this article is the issue of making more real the defendant’s right to defense in case of a sexual offense against a minor. The analysis of doctrinal and judiciary views, as well as requirements concerning the manner of taking evidence from examination of a minor victim, leads to the conclusion of the need to introduce additional procedural guarantees for a potential suspect, already in the preparatory proceedings phase.

  • Issue Year: 22/2018
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 107-114
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: Polish