Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
JOURNAL OF PENAL LAW AND CRIMINOLOGY-CEZA HUKUKU VE KRIMINOLOJI DERGISI, sa.2, ss.248-261, 2023 (ESCI)
The rule for criminal procedure is the principle of compulsory prosecution. However, the principle of compulsory prosecution has been argued to have drawbacks in terms of modern crime policy due to a certain benefit being expected from today's crime policy. Because public prosecutors conduct proceedings on behalf of the public, prosecutors as a rule have no discretionary authority. However, legislators have given discretionary power to public prosecutors regarding certain crimes for various reasons. The public prosecutor is the one who will evaluate the value of each piece of evidence and the existence of sufficient suspicion to reach a verdict in a trial. The aim of this study is to determine the position of prosecutors, who are equipped with important discretionary powers, in terms of criminal procedure. The study includes the regulations and discussions regarding Turkish and German criminal procedure, comparatively examining their differences in terms of authority between prosecutors in the classical and modern criminal process, prosecutors' discretionary power and its limits, and finally the regulations in which prosecutors can use discretionary power.