السرعة في الإجراءات الجزائية في التشريع العراقي (دراسة مقارنة)

Abstract

    The issue of speed in criminal procedures is one of the most important topics in achieving the protection and reform of society through applying the law in an optimal way to achieve a balance between the interest of society and the interest of the accused by imposing punishment on the offender. In order for the punishment to be a tool for reform and evaluation, it must be proportionate to the extent of the seriousness of the crime. In the eyes of society, it must ensure continuous application without retraction by those who sign it, so that it is the subject of society’s satisfaction and acceptance. This requires the presence of sound legal systems that track the crime and prosecute its perpetrator, with appropriate time limits that guarantee the rights of the accused to fair procedures and trial, and that the innocent is not held accountable for the crime of the offender, with Guaranteeing the rights of society and protecting it, so that the punishment produces its effect and becomes a tool for reforming, correcting and returning the offender to society after reforming him as an effective and influential element in it.