Procedural solutions, authorities and infrastructure applied in the execution of protection for a crown witness

Abstract

The essence of the procedural institution of a crown witness is the scope of their protection. Alongside protection in the sensu stricto and sensu largo, one can point to procedural mechanisms, authorities, and infrastructure operating in the relevant sphere, which the author analyses in this study. These include the mechanism of excluding the public nature of the trial involving a crown witness, the organization of the court building's functioning, as well as the use of appropriate technical means during the performance of procedural activities. In the further part of the article, the sphere of international cooperation during the application of protection is discussed, along with the characteristics of the Crown Witness Protection Office, which is responsible for its implementation. The author cites available literature and statistical data in the text.