DEDUCTION OF TIME SPENT AWAITING TRIAL - FINLAND

• NCJ Number: 29240
• Author(s): M LAHTI
• Date Published: 1971
• Length: 63 pages
• Corporate Author: Helsinki Institute of Criminology
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Publication Type: Statistics
• Country: Finland

Annotation

STUDY TO DETERMINE IN WHICH CASES AND TO WHAT EXTENT FINNISH COURTS OF SECOND INSTANCE DEDUCT FROM THE FINAL SENTENCE THE TIME THE ACCUSED HAS SPENT IN DETENTION AFTER THE FIRST TRIAL.

Abstract

THE RESEARCH MATERIAL MAINLY CONSISTED OF THE DECISIONS MADE IN 1969 BY THREE COURTS IN CASES WHERE APPEAL WAS MADE BY A PERSON IN DETENTION. THE DEDUCTION OF TIME SPENT IN DETENTION WAS CLOSELY CONNECTED WITH A SUCCESSFUL APPEAL. THE STUDY ALSO CORRELATED DEDUCTION WITH THE TYPE OF OFFENSE, TYPE OF PUNISHMENT, REASON FOR THE DEDUCTION, AND ORIGIN OF THE APPEAL (ACCUSED OR PROSECUTOR). --IN FINNISH. SUMMARY IN ENGLISH