Research directions

Research tasks of chair of criminal proceedings in the years 2012-2013

CONTINUED RESEARCH TASKS

1. Constitutionalisation of a criminal procedure (originally in Polish: Konstytucjonalizacja procesu karnego) prof. UAM dr hab. Paweł Wiliński
   Analysis of the impact of the Constitution on the development of the criminal process.
   The role of the Constitutional Court jurisdiction in shaping the process standards.
2. Means of electronic communication in a criminal procedure (originally in Polish: Środki komunikacji elektronicznej w procesie karnym) prof. UAM dr hab. Paweł Wiliński
   The study aimed to examine the extent of electronic communication means, which usage can help to improve proceedings and evaluation of the potential impact of their introduction.
3. Jurisdiction on conditional discontinuance of criminal proceedings - in theory and jurisprudence (originally in Polish: Orzekanie o warunkowym umorzeniu postępowania karnego – w teorii i orzecznictwie) prof. UAM dr hab. Hanna Paluszkiewicz
   Study on evolution of the views presented in the doctrine and jurisprudence for the use of conditional discontinuance as an criminal institution; description of the current state of research in this area and assessment of the prospects of usage of conditional discontinuance of criminal proceedings de lege lata and de lege ferenda; publication of monograph.
4. Sittings in criminal proceedings (originally in Polish: Posiedzenia w postępowaniu karnym) prof. UAM dr hab. Hanna Paluszkiewicz
   Comprehensive analysis of the sitting as a forum for judicial decisions in criminal proceedings; court sittings classification; publication of monograpf.
5. Criminal proceedings – outline of the lecture (originally in Polish: Postępowanie karne – zarys wykładu) Prof. dr hab. Stanisław Stachowiak, Prof. UAM dr hab. Paweł Wiliński, Prof. UAM dr hab. Hanna Paluszkiewicz
   Preparing of academic textbook for learning criminal proceedings; publication of the textbook.
6. Internationalization of criminal proceedings (originally in Polish: Internacjonalizacja procedury karnej) dr hab. Anna Gerecka-Żołyńska
   Analysis of relation of Polish criminal procedure with solutions of European and International Law.
7. Formalization and conventionalization as the methods of analysis of criminal procedure activities (originally in Polish: Formalizacja i konwencjonalizacja jako sposoby analizy czynności karnoprocesowych) dr Barbara Janusz-Pohl
   Publication of monograpf titled like above in order to its presentation with the scientific achievements as a habilitation thesis.  
8. Process circumstances. Elements of the structure of preparatory proceedings (originally in Polish: Przesłanki procesowe. Elementy struktury postępowania przygotowawczego) dr Barbara Janusz-Pohl
   Scientific description of selected chapters of System Prawa Karnego. 
9. Litigation tapping and non-litigation tapping in Polish criminal procedure (originally in Polish: Podsłuch procesowy i pozaprocesowy w polskim procesie karnym) mgr Szymon Stypuła
   Subject worked out in order to prepare a PhD thesis.
10. Disciplinary proceedings in Police (originally in Polish: Postępowanie dyscyplinarne w Policji) mgr Szymon Stypuła
    The aim of this scientific research is development of this area of law and increase of knowledge and competences of all the parties and participants of proceedings.
11. Bail bond in Polish criminal procedure (originally in Polish: Poręczenie majątkowe w polskim procesie karnym) mgr Piotr Karlik
    The purpose of this research is to gain material necessary to prepare a PhD thesis. The study will be conducted in two stages. The first will be based on the examination of case files in some prosecutor’s offices and courts. The second stage will involve sending out questionnaires to above institutions in order to verify the data obtained from case files examination. In this way will be collected material which enable preparation of a PhD thesis with particular reference to practical side of bail bond institution.
12. Fulfilment of the loyalty principle towards aggrieved in Polish criminal procedure (originally in Polish: Realizacja zasady lojalności procesowej wobec pokrzywdzonego w polskim procesie karnym) mgr Małgorzata Żbikowska
    The aim of this research is to prepare a PhD thesis and conduct practical studies related to functioning of the loyalty principle in front of all institutions connected with criminal procedure, both in preparatory proceedings, as well as at the stage of judicial proceedings.
    

NEW RESEARCH TASKS

1. The principles of the criminal procedure (originally in Polish: System zasad procesu karnego) prof. UAM dr hab. Paweł Wiliński
   Research are aimed to collect criminal procedure doctrine achievements during the past 60 years, in the scope of idea and catalogue of the main principles in criminal procedure, reconstruction of catalogue of those principles and definition of their current hierarchy and content.
2. Appeal means in criminal proceedings – practical commentary (originally in Polish: Środki odwoławcze w postępowaniu karnym- komentarz praktyczny) prof. UAM dr hab. Hanna Paluszkiewicz
   Scientific description of theoretical and practical aspects of appeal decisions in criminal proceedings; publication of commentary with examples for use by practitioners
3. The system of criminal procedure volume II Procedural principles – directness principle (originally in Polish: System prawa karnego procesowego tom II Zasady procesowe – zasada bezpośredniości) prof. UAM dr hab. Hanna Paluszkiewicz
   Scientific description of directness principle in Polish criminal procedure; publication of description in volume II of The system of criminal procedure.
4. Protection of intellectual property in criminal procedure (originally in Polish: Karnoprocesowa ochrona własności intelektualnej) dr hab. Anna Gerecka-Żołyńska
   Dogmatic and practical analysis of the functioning of institutions in criminal procedure in the scope of protection of intellectual property (copyright, industrial property, unfair competition) including elements from abroad systems of protection of intellectual property. 
5. Disciplinary proceedings in higher education (originally in Polish: Postępowania dyscyplinarne w szkolnictwie wyższym) mgr Szymon Stypuła
   The aim is to create students’ scientific society of disciplinary defenders, who will provide legal assistance for accused in disciplinary proceedings and the extension of this legal assistance in disciplinary proceedings.