Simplifying criminal lawsuit procedures

Authors

  • Ahmed SOUIGAT University of Ouargla, Algeria
  • Belkacem SOUIGAT University of Ouargla, Algeria

Keywords:

Simplifictaion of procedures, Criminal procedures, Litigation procedures, Magistrtate's court, Criminal policy, Criminal justice

Abstract

Countries have known litigation procedures since ancient times, but in a narrow way, as the Pharaohs knew it first, and it was known in the Greek and Roman eras, when litigation procedures before the reconciliation court were simple and quick, and special courts, made up of people other than ordinary judges, were established to look into certain crimes, such as crimes committed in markets and public roads, as the Middle Ages knew that criminal procedures were brief to achieve speed, however, without prioritizing the protection of individual freedom. The primary objective of streamlining criminal procedures is to tackle

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Published

2025-06-30

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How to Cite

SOUIGAT, A., & SOUIGAT, B. (2025). Simplifying criminal lawsuit procedures. Journal of Human Sciences , 36(2), 215-222. http://conferences.umc.edu.dz/h/article/view/4333