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An eight page paper which looks at the structure and organisation of the criminal justice system in Turkey, with particular reference to the treatment of political detainees, juvenile offenders, and the recent reforms which have been implemented. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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changes made in the criminal justice system in Turkey over the past few years, and it is therefore useful to look not only at the way the law enforcement system
and the judiciary currently operate, but also at the previous infrastructure and the reasons why changes were seen as necessary. For example, as the US State Department (2003) points out,
although military and civilian authorities stated publicly that they were committed to the preservation of human rights and respect for the rule of law, security forces (particularly those of the
Jandarma paramilitary forces) were found to be responsible for numerous human rights abuses.
The State Department asserts that there was evidence of torture, beatings, unlawful detention and unlawful killings, and points out that both the police and the security forces enforced long periods
of detention in which detainees were refused legal representation. There was also concern regarding the light sentences imposed on those who were eventually convicted of human rights abuses, such convictions
being themselves rare. However, the requirements for membership of the EU instigated considerable pressure for reforms, particularly with regard to the powers of arrest and detention which the police and
security forces enjoyed, and the issue of human rights abuses connected with police methodologies. The State Department noted that whilst the courts were willing to investigate allegations against the security
forces, the rate of arrest, prosecution and conviction was low and sentencing generally focused on small fines or suspended custodial sentences. It was also difficult to obtain accurate statistics on
those who had disappeared whilst in police custody. Human rights organisations also noted that the
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