Reform in Bulgarian criminal law and justice – pros or cons Cover Image

Реформата в българското наказателно право и правораздаване - за или против
Reform in Bulgarian criminal law and justice – pros or cons

Author(s): Momyana Guneva
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Criminal Law, EU-Legislation
Published by: Пловдивски университет »Паисий Хилендарски«
Keywords: reform; criminal law; criminal procedure; institutions; synchronization; European standards
Summary/Abstract: The article is devoted to the reform of criminal law and procedure and to their synchronization with European standards. The necessity of changes adequate to the modern counteraction of contemporary crime is emphasized, however not the indisputable way in which these changes should be implemented. The changes are examined and analysed, covering three main areas: institutional building, criminal procedure and substantive criminal law.