Witness Protection for Criminal Case Under Special Protection Measures.

Abstract

This research consists purposes were 1. to background and concepts relating to witness protection in criminal cases; 2. to study witness protection in criminal cases under laws of several countries, comprising of: the United States of America; State of Queensland, Commonwealth of Australia; Canada and Thailand; 3. to study analyzing problems with witness protection in criminal cases under special measures and 4. to study approaches to solving the problems with witness protection in criminal cases, as to be suitable and efficient. is a qualitative research study. With the method of researching from documents and then using information gathered from various documents. related to analysis in terms of content analysis. Results of the study show that: 1) a significant concept of witness protection relates to protection of basic rights of the citizens, whereas the state has a mission to protect safety in life, body and properties of an individual, as to achieve public order in the society, 2) laws of: the United States of America; State of Queensland, Commonwealth of Australia; and Canada provide with criteria for evaluating individuals, who are fit for witness protection under special measures, stipulate exceptions relating to disclosure of personal data of the witnesses under the protection, and require witnesses, who apply for the witness protection program, to enter into agreements that they will not commit any criminal offense or violate any civil rights of others 3) Thai law does not provide with criteria for evaluating individuals, who are fit for witness protection under special measures, does not stipulate any exemption from disclosure of personal data of the witnesses in the witness protection program under special measures, and does not require witnesses, who apply for the witness protection program under special measures, to enter into agreements that they will not commit any criminal offense or violate any civil rights of others and 4) suggestions, for example, there should be an enactment of a ministerial regulation on the criteria methods and conditions By virtue of Section 9, paragraph three of the Witness Protection Act in Criminal Cases B.E. Witness Protection under Special Measures, B.E. 2548