Published: 2023-12-27

Citizen’s arrest in the activities of paedophile hunter organisations

Jakub Dębicki
Zeszyty Prawnicze
Section: Artykuły
https://doi.org/10.21697/zp.2023.23.4.11

Abstract

The institution of citizen’s arrest was introduced into Polish criminal procedure as an exception giving ordinary citizens the possibility to detain offenders, provided they observe the provisions required by the law. This right is also used by paedophile hunters in their operations. Quite apart from the public-spirited aim of such activities, they also carry a risk of procedural violation. This article discusses reservations concerning the observation of the requirements for a legally valid citizen’s arrest made by paedophile hunters of persons who try to make contact on the Internet with minors (children under 15) for sexual purposes.

Keywords:

citizen’s arrest;, pedophile hunters;, citizen’s organisations;, false imprisonment.

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Dębicki, J. (2023). Citizen’s arrest in the activities of paedophile hunter organisations. Zeszyty Prawnicze, 23(4), 245–272. https://doi.org/10.21697/zp.2023.23.4.11

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