Načelo oportuniteta krivičnog gonjenja
Principle of opportunity for criminal prosecution

Author(s): Dejan Đorđević
Subject(s): Criminal Law, Politics and law, Sociology of Law, Court case
Published by: CENTAR MODERNIH ZNANJA
Keywords: principle of immunity; criminal prosecution; restorative justice; courts;
Summary/Abstract: By applying the principle of the opportunity of criminal prosecution, as a mechanism by which it is possible to eliminate minor crimes from the regular court procedure at the very beginning, the rationalization of the criminal procedure is achieved, as well as the faster functioning of the judicial system in general. Thus, in a quick and efficient way, it is "detoured" from the regular procedure for criminal acts that do not harm the public interest to a greater extent, while on the other hand, the circumstances of each individual case are taken into account, especially the personality of the perpetrator of the criminal act. The goal of introducing the principle of opportunity into criminal proceedings is to increase efficiency in criminal proceedings and relieve the courts. The principle of opportunity is interwoven with the ideas of consensual and restorative justice, the importance of which we will talk about in this paper.

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