schemes, tables, definitions, literature

The textbook "Criminal Process: Tables, Schemes, Definitions, Literature" is in accordance with the thematic plan of the discipline "Criminal Procedural Law", studied in law faculties, the Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and other higher schools. It contains schemes, tables and definitions on the main topics of the training course and is based on the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Code.

The clearness and brevity of the schematically presented material will help the students to more easily navigate the criminal procedural matter, as well as to better prepare for the seminar classes and the exams. With the help of the textbook, teachers can diversify, optimize and systematize the learning process in criminal procedural law.

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Prof. Dr. VESELIN VUCHKOV is a lecturer at the New Bulgarian University, at the Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs - Sofia, and at the Southwest University "Neofit Rilski" - Blagoevgrad.

GENERAL PART

1. Bulgarian criminal procedural laws in the post-liberation period (a brief historical retrospective)

Table No. 1: Criminal procedural laws in Bulgaria from 1878 until today

2. Main and immediate task of the criminal process

Scheme No. 2: Tasks of the criminal process

3. Limits of action of criminal procedural norms

Scheme No. 3: Limits of action of criminal procedural norms

4. Basic procedural functions

Scheme No. 4: Main procedural functions

5. Phases and stages of procedural development

Scheme No. 5: Phases and stages of procedural development

6. System of basic principles of the criminal process

Scheme No. 6: Principles (main principles) of the criminal process

Scheme No. 7: Procedural guarantees for the right to defence

7. Official (official) start

Scheme No. 8: Exceptions to the official start

8. Principle of publicity

Scheme No. 9: Deviations from publicity

9. Principle of equality of citizens in the criminal process

Scheme No. 10: Signs on the basis of which no limitation of rights or privileges in criminal proceedings is allowed

10. Disclosure of objective truth

Table No. 11: Requirements to the investigation (investigation) arising from the beginning of objective truth

11. Subjects of the criminal process - general characteristics

Scheme No. 12: Participants, entities, parties

Scheme No. 13: Subjects

Scheme No. 14: Countries

Scheme No. 15: Participants outside the circle of subjects

Scheme No. 16: Functions/Subjects

Scheme No. 17: Mandatory subjects

Scheme No. 18: State bodies

12. Court

Scheme No. 19: Composition of the court

Scheme No. 20: Jurisdiction

Scheme No. 21: Functional Jurisdiction

Scheme No. 22: Acts of the court

Scheme No. 23: Grounds for impeachment of members of the court

13. Accusable

Scheme No. 24: Rights of the Accused

Scheme No. 25: Procedural coercion measures

Table No. 26: Resilience measure

Table No. 27: Objective of the measures

Table No. 28: Prerequisites for imposing a measure of procedural coercion detention in custody

Table No. 29: Duration of the pretrial detention measure

14. Victim, private accuser, private plaintiff, civil claimant and civil defendant

Scheme No. 30: Rights of the victim

Scheme No. 31: Rights of the private prosecutor

Scheme No. 32: Rights of the private complainant

Scheme No. 33: Rights of the civil claimant

15. Types of defense of the accused

Scheme No. 34: Types of protection

16. Defender

Scheme No. 35: Persons who may participate as defenders

Scheme No. 36: Withdrawal of the defender

Scheme No. 37: Rights of the defender

Scheme No. 38: Obligations of the defender

Scheme No. 39: Trustee

Scheme No. 40: Special Representative

17. Witness

Table No. 41: Persons who cannot be witnesses in criminal cases (Art. 118 of the Criminal Code)

Scheme No. 42: Persons who may refuse to testify in criminal cases (Art. 119 of the Criminal Procedure Code)

Table No. 43: Circumstances under which the witness is not obliged to testify in criminal cases (Art. 121 of the Criminal Procedure Code)

Scheme No. 44: Rights of the witness

Scheme No. 45: Obligations of the witness

18. Subject of proof

Scheme No. 46: Subject of proof

19. Burden of Proof

Scheme No. 47: Burden of proof

20. Evidence

Chart No. 48: Nature of Evidence

Scheme No. 49: Types of evidence

Scheme No. 50: Types of material evidence

21. Evidence

Scheme No. 51: Types of evidence

Table No. 52: Differences between oral evidence, explanations of an accused and testimony of a witness

22. Methods of proof (methods of collecting and verifying evidentiary material)

Scheme No. 53: Types of methods of proof

Scheme No. 54: Undertakings

Scheme No. 55: Specialist - technical assistant

Table No. 56: Types of interrogation

23. Expertise

Scheme No. 57: Mandatory expertise

24. Special Intelligence Means

Scheme No. 58: Special reconnaissance means: types

Scheme No. 59: Suspension of the application of the CPS

Scheme No. 60: Provision of data by enterprises providing public electronic communication networks and/or services - Art. 159a of the Civil Code

 

SPECIAL PART

25. Pre-trial proceedings: general matters

Scheme No. 61: Stages of pre-trial proceedings (Art. 192; Art. 207 et seq. of the Criminal Procedure Code)

Scheme No. 62: Allocation of cases in pre-trial proceedings

Scheme No. 63: Guidance and supervision of the prosecutor on the investigation (Article 196 of the Criminal Procedure Code)

26. Establishment of pre-trial proceedings

Scheme No. 64: Prerequisites for formation

27. Summons of accused

Scheme No. 65: Bringing an accused: prerequisites

28. Stages and stages of pre-trial proceedings

Scheme No. 66: Pre-trial proceedings: stages and stages

Scheme No. 66: Pre-trial proceedings: stages and stages (continued)

Table No. 67: Deadline for carrying out the investigation and deadline for procedural coercion measures

29. Prosecutor's actions after completion of investigation

Scheme No. 68: Actions by the prosecutor after the completion of the investigation: an overview

30. Legal proceedings - general matters

Table No. 69: Submission to court and preparatory actions for consideration of the case in a court session

Scheme No. 70: Judicial proceedings: stages and stages of procedural development

Scheme No. 71: Notices for Scheduling of the Dispositional Hearing

Table No. 72: Participants in the dispositional meeting

Table No. 73: Matters to be discussed at the dispositional meeting

Table No. 74: Termination of legal proceedings by the court

31. Court hearing in first instance

Table No. 75: Reserve judges and reserve jurors

Diagram No. 76: Order of Court Debates

Scheme No. 77: Content of the sentence

32. Appellate authority

Scheme No. 78: Limits of appellate review (revision initiation) - Art. 314 of the Civil Code

Table No. 79: Court hearing in the appellate instance

Scheme No. 80: Powers of the Court of Appeal - Art. 334 of the Civil Code

33. Cassation instance

Scheme No. 81: Subject of cassation appeal - Art. 346 of the Civil Code

Scheme No. 82: Cassation grounds for annulment or amendment of judgments and decisions - Art. 348 of the Civil Code

Scheme No. 83: Powers of the cassation instance when rendering a decision - Art. 354 of the Civil Code

Scheme No. 84: Modification of sentence

Scheme No. 85: Setting aside the sentence (in whole or in part) and remanding the case for a new trial

34. Special rules (part five of the CPC)

Scheme No. 86: Special rules: overview

35. Fast production (Articles 356-361 of the Civil Procedure Code)

Scheme No. 87: Prerequisites for rapid production

Scheme No. 88: Peculiarities of investigation in fast-track proceedings

Scheme No. 89: Prosecutor's actions after completion of the investigation in fast-track proceedings

Diagram No. 90: Actions of the Judge-Rapporteur in expedited proceedings

Scheme No. 91: Peculiarities of the judicial phase in fast-track proceedings

36. Other special rules

Scheme No. 92: Speeding up criminal proceedings in the pre-trial phase

Scheme No. 93: Speeding up court proceedings

Scheme No. 94: Summary judicial investigation in the proceedings before the first instance

Scheme No. 95: Exemption from criminal liability with the imposition of an administrative penalty

Scheme No. 96: Settlement of the case by agreement

Scheme No. 97: Consideration of cases of crimes committed by minors

Scheme No. 98: Consideration of cases for crimes committed by persons who do not know the Bulgarian language

Scheme No. 99: Trial of cases under military courts

37. Resumption of criminal cases (Articles 419–426 of the Criminal Code)

Scheme No. 100: Acts subject to inspection in the order of resumption

Scheme No. 101: Grounds for Resumption

Scheme No. 102: Persons Eligible for Resumption

Scheme No. 103: Court hearing motion to reopen

Scheme No. 104: Powers of court on application for reopening

38. Special Proceedings (Part Seven CPC)

Scheme No. 105: Special Proceedings - Overview

Table No. 106: Proceedings in connection with execution of punishments

Table No. 107: Proceedings in connection with international cooperation in criminal matters

39. Additional provision

Recommended literature

Sample Question Paper on Criminal Procedure Law for Semester Exam