Front-line judges are also looking at the revision of the 'Completely Deprived of Prosecutor's Investigation Authority' bill with a worried eye.
This is because, if this bill is passed, economic incidents such as fraud, embezzlement, and breach of trust, as well as corruption and corruption, will not be punished in a timely manner, and the damage can go back to the people.
In a media call today (18th), the chief judge of the Criminal Settlement Division of a court in the metropolitan area conveyed the internal atmosphere, "There is a joke among judges that 'if the number of cases is completed, it will be idle'."
Judge Lee said, "Since the scope of the prosecution's investigation has been reduced to six major crimes due to the previous adjustment of the police and investigative powers, the number of cases has already decreased significantly, and the time taken from investigation to prosecution has increased. It is regrettable that the damage caused by this will be passed on to the victims of crime.”
The judges are cautious about speaking out publicly as the court is an institution that is not directly related to 'examination', but they did not hide their concerns on the premise of personal opinions.
In particular, judges who are observing the results of investigations by the prosecution and police at trial are in an atmosphere that regards the problems experienced after the prosecution's investigation scope was reduced due to the adjustment of the investigative powers as a precedent for 'compassionate inspection'.
A judge in the Criminal Tribunal of the High Court said, "After the adjustment of the police and investigation authority, the time taken for the investigation has greatly increased as the prosecution cannot directly investigate, but only instructs the police to conduct complementary investigations."
Judge Lee pointed out, "If the investigation is delayed, the evidence will naturally be destroyed and disappear."
The chief judge of a district court also raised concerns about the 'complete inspection', citing problems in the professionalism and practical aspects of investigation capabilities.
He pointed out that "economic crimes and intellectual property-related crimes are related to civil and copyright laws in addition to the criminal law, so there are many cases that require legal knowledge to prove charges."
He continued, "The police may have more experience in investigating violent cases, but in economic crimes, the prosecution, who is a legal expert, has no choice but to have better investigation capabilities." Which one will have the advantage in the legal battle?" he asked.
Lawyers representing victims of crime are also concerned about the realization of 'check-and-run'.
Not only civic groups, but also the Korean Bar Association (the Korean Bar Association), a legal group of lawyers, has officially issued a statement opposing the 'complete inspection', and Chairman Lee Jong-yeop visits the National Assembly every day to appeal for the withdrawal of the passage of the bill.
A lawyer in Seocho-dong's Law Town said, "In economic cases with complex legal issues, it is often seen that the suspect's attorney asks to 'transfer the case to the prosecution as soon as possible.' but no