If perpetrators are to be brought to justice, it is important for the victims to go to the police as soon as possible to lodge a criminal complaint. They can do so at the police station, or in the case of minor offences by telephone or online. Once a suspect has been found, the Public Prosecution Service takes over. Suspects are questioned, and if there is due cause, they will be held in pre-trial detention and prosecuted.
Victims of a crime
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The police can arrest someone who is suspected of committing a criminal offence and question him.…
Once the investigation has been concluded, the public prosecutor may decide to prosecute a suspect. In…
At the hearing, the court either acquits or convicts the defendant, or discharges him from prosecution…
Someone who has been convicted and wishes to challenge the court’s judgment can lodge an appeal…
On appeal, a different (higher) court reviews the case. This court may convict or acquit the…