Fair Trial Criteria of the Accused Arrest

Police officers have very important role in crime detection, identification, detention and criminal prosecution of the accused. Speeding up in gathering evidence and getting results are the most important priorities of the police in the most criminal justice systems. Police emphasis on increasing efficiency and effectiveness of its units leads to disregard the accused rights. In international documents and domestic codes many criteria such as arresting the accused according to reliable evidence, informing charges promptly, using the less force in arrest and prohibition of detention of the accused in illegal lockup has been foreseen in order to protect the accused rights. This article attempts to analyze fair trial criteria of arrest in Iran’s criminal codes and comparative law.