What does the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions take into account when deciding whether to continue a prosecution?
Decisions about the prosecution of individual cases often are legally complex. Great care is taken to ensure the right decision in the interests of the victim, the suspected offender and the community. There must be an objective assessment of the case to ensure that the proper charges have been identified and that there is sufficient evidence to support a prosecution. The basis for such decisions appears in the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions Statement of Prosecution Policy and Guidelines, under ‘Publications’ on this site. The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions is obliged to consider the public interest when making these decisions. The ODPP takes into account the views of victims of crime and their families wherever possible.
Related Questions
- What does the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions take into account when deciding whether to continue a prosecution?
- What does the DPP take into account when deciding whether to continue or terminate a prosecution?
- What is the role of the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP)?
