Evaluating the role of investigators during bail application
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Authors
Dube, Ntombenhle Cecilia
Issue Date
2016-11
Type
Dissertation
Language
en
Keywords
Criminal investigation , Investigator , Bail application , Prosecutor , Evidence , Witnesses , Accused , Releasing of accused , Safety of witnesses , Prosecution , Requirements of bail application
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Abstract
Every victim wants to see the perpetrator or offender of serious crimes convicted for their criminal actions. Each victim in a case is supported by witnesses and the community in wanting accused persons to be locked away behind bars. Having the accused persons locked away in prison is an achievement of every role player involved in the process of putting that accused where he/she belongs. The ultimate goal of investigation is to see successful bail opposing to ensure the safety of witnesses. There are accused who are released from custody by the court despite many attempts made by an investigator to keep that criminal in custody until trial.
Victims and witnesses are struggling to get their offenders punished for the crimes they committed. It is the wish of every investigator of crime to satisfy every complainant in cases but it does not always happen, not because of any lack of skills, but because of many factors which come along with the successful prosecution in a case. Once the accused is released on bail, the chances and hopes of putting him/her back in prison are equal to the chances of getting him/her back in the community for good. This difficulty is caused by the fact that, once the accused is out on bail he/she might evade trial or the docket will be in and out of court for further evidence until the court declines to prosecute.
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Citation
Dube, Ntombenhle Cecilia (2016) Evaluating the role of investigators during bail application, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/22671>