Criminal Investigations and Execution of Judgement
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(l) Criminal Investigation
l. The purpose of investigation conducted by prosecutors is to collect
criminal evidence so as to understand whether there is any
suspicion on crime. Based on his/her authority, the prosecutors shall
decide whether a public prosecution shall be presented or not. If a
prosecutor, based on complaint, information, or voluntary
surrender, or for any other reason, such as cases transferred from
judicial police, direction from superior organization, letters from
other organizations, knowledge from other cases, suspects the
crime having been commit, he/she shall immediately initial an
investigation of the crime and the relevant evidence.
2.When a prosecutor encounters deceased person not due to sickness
or if there is doubt that the death is not caused by illness, then
examination shall be conducted immediately together with coroner
or inspector. lf it is discovered that there is suspicion on crime,
then necessary investigation should be continued, and if there is
necessity for autopsy on corpse, then the forensic medical expert
shall take charge of the autopsy.
(2) Execution of Criminal Judgement
After the Judgement on the criminal case is convicted, the
prosecutor shall conduct the execution based on law so as to
execute the penalty power of the country.There is enforcement
section in this office that manages the implement of criminal
judgement, including execution of life imprisonment, fixed-term
imprisonment,forced labor service, fine, deprivation of civil rights,
forfeiture, safety protection disposal. For the execution of death
sentence, because the accused are all detained in the detention
center of Taiwan High Prosecutors Office or the Branches, it is the
prosecutors from Taiwan High Prosecutors Office or the Branches
who shall carry out this execution.