Public Prosecutor’s Duties Regarding Criminal Justice and the Accused
Translate into English the responsibility of a public prosecutor as usual advocate; his duty is to seek justice, not a special duty exists because: (1) the prosecutor must exercise restraint in the discretionary exercise of selection of case to prosecute; (2) during trial the advocate but he also may make decision and those affecting the public interest should be favorable of criminal justice the accused is to be given with respect to evidence and witnesses, the different from those of a lawyer in private practice timely disclosure to the defense of available evidence to negate the guilt of the accused, mitigate the degree of the offense punishment.
Answer: The responsibility of a public prosecutor differs from that of a usual advocate; his duty is to seek justice, not a special duty exists because (1) the prosecutor must exercise restraint in the discretionary exercise of selection of case to prosecute; (2) during trial the advocate but he also may make decision and those affecting the public interest should be favorable of criminal justice the accused is to be given with respect to evidence and witnesses, the different from those of a lawyer in private practice timely disclosure to the defense of available evidence to negate the guilt of the accused, mitigate the degree of the offense punishment.
Examination Year: B.E. 2542
Examination for Selection as a Judicial Officer in the Position of Assistant Prosecutor in the Fields of Criminal Law and Civil and Commercial Law
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