Abstract:
The success of an investigation is directly proportional to the ability of the
prosecuting body to gather evidence, so that it is sufficient and relevant to the case. In
carrying out this complex procedure anchored to the criminal investigation phase, the
prosecutor is the one who has the positive obligation to assess the sufficiency of the evidence
and, equally, to check whether it (the evidence) was administered in accordance with the
law. In particular cases, proving the guilt or, as the case may be, the innocence of the
perpetrators was only possible through the administration of evidence with
witnesses/victims who are minors. In the context of universal principles, in order to ensure an
increased degree of protection of evidence with child witnesses/victims, the legislator had
provided special procedures for the administration of these means of evidence, aiming that
from the perspective of the impact on the merits of the case, they can be assimilated to
genuine evidence administered during the trial.