When is a fact serious enough to warrant wiretapping in detection?
For a long time, police and judiciary could go relatively unhindered with the use of digital investigation methods. The law did not place such high demands on...
Settlements. Will there be more frequent 'settlements' in criminal law in the future?
In legal proceedings, parties can litigate until the (highest) court has rendered a judgment. This, of course, has all sorts of drawbacks. As long as a...
In October 2021, the Council for Criminal Justice and Youth Protection (RSJ) released another refreshing report, "Short detentions looked at more closely". It is now also at...
How reliable is recognition by an investigating officer?
With great regularity, recognisations by an investigating officer are introduced as evidence in a criminal case. An official report then states that the investigating officer recognised the...
''The Dutch police have done it again,'' stated the police chief of the National Police Unit. The collection of instant messages through the Anom communication app fits within the...
In June 2020, several EncroChat investigations folded, resulting in many arrests. Full of pride, the prosecution spoke in press releases about the sophisticated and internationally coordinated...
Suspect in money laundering investigation... bare bottom?
The fight against money laundering is another spearhead for the judiciary this year in the fight against crime. The government wants to stop spending money that...
