Publicity and Data Protection during Criminal Proceedings Cover Image

A nyilvánosság és az adatvédelem egyes kérdéseiről a büntetőeljárások során
Publicity and Data Protection during Criminal Proceedings

Author(s): András Szabó
Subject(s): Criminal Law
Published by: Scientia Kiadó
Keywords: media; publicity; criminal proceeding; personal rights; trial; data protection;

Summary/Abstract: The need for public access to criminal proceedings increased in Europe at the end of the eighteenth century. It was clear at the time that the public has the same interest as the offender, and it acts as a means of control. Therefore, the need for publicity was not an issue. But the world has changed a lot in the last 200 years. The interest in criminal cases has increased, often becoming a national or even international interest. But the data that become known to the public often have adverse consequences for both the offenders and the victims. It makes the problem even worse that the media reports on crimes are rarely objective.In my study, I am looking for answers to the questions as to what problems publicity may cause and how these problems could be avoided without undermining the principle of publicity.

  • Issue Year: IV/2021
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 57-65
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Hungarian