Criminal Justice System of Finland: A General Introduction

• NCJ Number: 178670
• Author(s): M. Joutsen
• Date Published: 1995
• Length: 40 pages
• Sale Source: Criminal Justice Press/Willow Tree Press
• Publication Format: Book (Softbound)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

This is an introduction to the Finnish criminal justice system.

Abstract

This description of the Finnish criminal justice system presents data in the following chapters: (1) Demographic background; (2) Basic structure of Finnish criminal law and the criminal justice system; (3) Fundamental principles of criminal law and procedure; (4) Police; (5) Pretrial investigation and coercive measures in criminal proceedings; (6) Victim-offender reconciliation and prosecution; (7) Court system and court proceedings; (8) Legal counsel; (9) Position of the victim; (10) Appeal; (11) Sentencing and the system of sanctions; (12) Prison system; (13) Parole and after-care of offenders; (14) Reform of the Criminal Code; (15) International cooperation; and (16) Crime and criminal justice in Finland. Notes, table, references, appendix