1. Dr. univ. ec. FENYVESI Csaba Ph.D. Dr. habil Associate professor University of PÉCS Faculty of Law Department of Criminal Procedure and Forensic Sciences HUNGARY ROAD TO AN ACADEMIC- SCIENTIFIC DEGREE ROAD TO AN ACADEMIC- SCIENTIFIC DEGREE (Methodological-recommendations to police Ph.D.-researchers) (Methodological-recommendations to police Ph.D.-researchers)

2. (Draft) I. Selection of the topic II. Determination of scientific tasks and aims III. The method of the research/elaboration and the sources IV. Preparation and structure of the dissertation (thesis) V. Publications connected to the subject VI. The process of evaluation of the dissertation VII. The publicity of the dissertation

3. Ad I. Reason for selecting of the topic (An important fact: There hasn’t been any comprehensive monographs published in Hungary (or very early ones)

4. Pyramid model

5. 6 levels of criminal procedural monograph- pyramid model: I. BASIC PRINCIPLES II. SUBJECTS III. PROOFS IV. COERCIVE MEASURES V. SPECIAL METHODS VI. LAW of the EUROPEAN UNION

6. II. Determination of scientific tasks and aims Preparation of research- hypothesis

7. III. The method and elaboration of the research and the sources (A kutatás és feldolgozás módszerei, források) (6)

8. 1.(Historical aspect) A survey on the institution of confrontation related to its historical aspects from the traditional law to the formation of modern law. (jogtörténeti vizsgálat) 2.(Legal regulation) Examination the legal regulation of certain European (+USA) countries related to topic (e.g. confrontation, polygraph) as well as the recommendations on crime-solving tactics typical of the specific countries and the basic differences between the continental and the Anglo- Saxon models. (az egyes európai (USA) országok szabályozásának vizsgálata)

9. 3.(ECtHR, Curia, Constitutional Court) Taking into account and analysing the decisions of ECtHR related to topic (e. g. confrontation or polygraph) as well as the related guidelines of the Hungarian Supreme Court and the Constitutional Court. (az Emberi Jogok Európai Bírósága, Kúria, AB döntések vizsgálata) 4.(Case documents) Empirical research findings resulted from the criminal records. (hundreds of case documents, hundreds of e.g. confrontations) (bűnügyi iratok empirikus vizsgálata)

10. 5.(Empirical examination) Presenting or analysing with detailed tables the data gained from the extensive survey I carried out among the staff of law enforcement bodies (judges, prosecutors, barristers, police officers) and the accused (sentenced criminals). (together: almost 1000 /868/ persons) (empirikus vizsgálat bírák, ügyészek, ügyvédek, nyomozók, terheltek körében)

11. 6.(Literature) Expounding and examining the standpoints related to topic (e.g. confrontation, polygraph) in national and international theories and specialized professional literature both from the point of view of criminalistics (forensic science) and criminal procedure law. (hazai és külföldi büntető eljárásjogi és kriminalisztikai szakirodalmak vizsgálata)

12. IV. Preparation and structure of the thesis

13. Content, abbreviations 1. Preface – reasons for choosing of the topic 2. Historical aspects 3. Constitutional-legal aspects 4. International aspects 5. Empirical data 6. Complex examination (cr. procedural, criminalistical, psychological, etc.) 7. Results, statements, conclusions, and recommendations (answers of hypothetical questions) 8. Summary (in native and in English too) Literature – domestic and international sources, Appendix List of names and expressions (index) Photo of author with CV

14. The most important part: Ad 7. Results, statements, conclusions, and recommendations for the: a) legal theory (jurisprudens) b) legislation (lawmakers) c) legal adaption (for practice, for practioners, legal representatives, law enforcements, e.g. policemen)

15. V. Publications connected to the subject

16. Ad 5. – publications: 1. All parts of the thesis should be publish during the preparing in various periodicals 2. It has to be published in the widest sphere as possible (on conferences, in university periodicals, legal-criminalistical journals, etc.)

17. VI. The process of evaluation of the dissertation

18. Ad VI. Evaluation: The passing process of the dissertation can be divided into the following 4 phases: 1.Passing of a candidate on a special examination at the university the so called ‘PhD comprehensive examination’ comprising of two subjects – taken in front of an external committee 2. debating of the thesis at the candidate’s workplace (university) 3. open evaluation process (public evaluation) 4. the decision of the university’s Doctoral Committee.

19. VII. The publicity of the dissertation

20. Ad VII. publicity 1. invitation all experts (domestic and foreign professors, law enforcements) for the public evaluation, 2. invitation of the written and electronic press, 3. invitation of editors of professional journals, 4. preparing an abstract (with many copies) of the thesis in English as well 5. the thesis should be published in a monographic form in a short time after its valuation/acceptance Ad VII. publicity 1. invitation all experts (domestic and foreign professors, law enforcements) for the public evaluation, 2. invitation of the written and electronic press, 3. invitation of editors of professional journals, 4. preparing an abstract (with many copies) of the thesis in English as well 5. the thesis should be published in a monographic form in a short time after its valuation/acceptance

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