Basic Characteristics of Practical Application the Simplified Forms of Procedures in Criminal Cases of the Republic of Srpska
Abstract: In the context of numerous measures taken to increase the efficiency of criminal proceedings, a special place belongs to the simplified forms of criminal cases proceedings. Inspired by the desire for saving time, costs and labour and avoiding formalities which seem unnecessary in routine cases, the simplified procedural forms are proposed to traditional criminal proceedings. In this context, the systematic reform of criminal procedural legislation has been executed, both at the level of Bosnia and Herzegovina and in its entities and the Brcko District BiH which has opened a completely new approach to criminal proceedings, in which the emphasis is not only on enhancing the protection of basic human rights and freedom but also the efficiency of the proceedings. The range of simplified and shortened procedures, the new criminal proceedings legislation in the Republic of Srpska is known through the following forms: witness immunity (Article 149 of the Law on the Criminal Procedure of the Republic of Srpska), plea of guilty (Article 244 of the Law on the Criminal Procedure of the Republic of Srpska), plea bargaining (Article 246 of the Law on the Criminal Procedure of the Republic of Srpska), procedure for issuing penal order (Article 358 of the Law on the Criminal Procedure of the Republic of Srpska). In this paper it will be discussed about practical application of the institutes from the aspect of the efficiency of criminal proceedings of the Republic of Srpska. The basic method that will be used in the theoretical part of the paper is a dogmatic and normative method, while in the second part of the paper the statistical method will be used.
Key words: efficiency of criminal proceedings, the simplified forms of procedures in criminal cases, witness immunity, plea of guilty, plea bargaining, procedure for issuing penal order.
Osnovne karakteristike praktične primjene pojednostavljenih formi postupanja u krivičnim stvarima Republike Srpske
Rezime: U okviru brojnih mjera koje se preduzimaju s ciljem povećanja efikasnosti krivičnog postupka posebno mjesto pripada upravo pojednostavljenim formama postupanja u krivičnim stvarima. Predlaganje pojednostavljenih procesnih formi tradicionalnim krivičnim postupcima je inspirisano željom za uštedom vremena, troškova i rada izbjegavanjem formalnosti koje u rutinskim slučajevima izgledaju nepotrebne. U tom kontekstu, izvršena je sistemska reforma krivičnog procesnog zakonodavstva, kako na nivou Bosne i Hercegovine, tako i u njenim entitetima i Brčko Distriktu BiH koja je otvorila potpuno novi pristup krivičnom postupku, u kome se akcenat stavlja ne samo na pojačavanje zaštite osnovnih ljudskih prava i sloboda, nego i na efikasnost samog postupka. U paleti pojednostavljenih i skraćenih postupaka novo krivično procesno zakonodavstvo u Republici Srpskoj poznaje sljedeće oblike: imunitet svjedoka (član 149. ZKP RS), izjašnjenje o krivici (član 244. ZKP RS), pregovaranje o krivici (član 246. ZKP RS) i postupak za izdavanje kaznenog naloga (član 358. ZKP RS). U ovom radu biće riječi o praktičnoj primjeni navedenih instituta s aspekta efikasnosti krivičnog postupka Republike Srpske. Osnovni metod koji će se koristiti u teorijskom dijelu rada jeste dogmatsko-normativni metod, do će se u drugom dijelu rada koristiti statistički metod.
Ključne reči: efikasnost krivičnog postupka, pojednostavljene forme postupanja u krivičnim stvarima, imunitet svjedoka, izjašnjenje o krivici, pregovaranje o krivici, postupak za izdavanje kaznenog naloga.