<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> Gathering evidence is a very complex activity carried out by prosecutors during a criminal trial in order to establish the judicial truth. The more complex methods of committing a crime has determined the legislature to react promptly by offering the prosecutors special surveillance methods. One of these methods is the technical surveillance, which according to art. 138 par. 1 consists of the interception of any kind of remote communications, access to a informatics system, audio and video surveillance, tracing or localization by use of technical measures, obtaining the financial records of a person.</p><p>Gathering evidence must be carried out by respecting all legal obligations and in accordance with the human rights. This article emphasizes on the infringements on a person’s right to private life and secret of correspondence.</p></abstract>

Gathering evidence is a very complex activity carried out by prosecutors during a criminal trial in order to establish the judicial truth. The more complex methods of committing a crime has determined the legislature to react promptly by offering the prosecutors special surveillance methods. One of these methods is the technical surveillance, which according to art. 138 par. 1 consists of the interception of any kind of remote communications, access to a informatics system, audio and video surveillance, tracing or localization by use of technical measures, obtaining the financial records of a person.Gathering evidence must be carried out by respecting all legal obligations and in accordance with the human rights. This article emphasizes on the infringements on a person’s right to private life and secret of correspondence.

Aspects of Human Rights Infringement by Abusive Use of Technical Surveillance Measures

“AL. I. CUZA” POLICE ACADEMY , BUCHAREST, ROMANIA

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Gathering evidence is a very complex activity carried out by prosecutors during a criminal trial in order to establish the judicial truth. The more complex...

Aspects of Human Rights Infringement by Abusive Use of Technical Surveillance Measures

Publié en ligne: 26 juil. 2016

Pages: 191 - 195

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/bsaft-2015-0028

Mots clés
Technical surveillance, investigative activities, audio-video recordings, expertise on audio-video recordings, informing the investigated person

© 2016

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Aspects of Human Rights Infringement by Abusive Use of Technical Surveillance Measures

Publié en ligne: 26 juil. 2016

Pages: 191 - 195

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/bsaft-2015-0028

Mots clésTechnical surveillance, investigative activities, audio-video recordings, expertise on audio-video recordings, informing the investigated person

© 2016

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Mots clés
Technical surveillance, investigative activities, audio-video recordings, expertise on audio-video recordings, informing the investigated person