حجية الاعتراف أمام القاضي الجنائي في التشريع الجزائي الأردني

الملخص EN

This study tackled confession in criminal cases, whereby the focus was on the concept of confession ; its definition and elements, derivatives, its legal nature, its types, its characteristics, and the admissibility of revoking or withdrawing it.

then, this study researched the condition of the procedural capacity of the confessor; the mental and legal capacity of the confessor.

it also examined the validity of the confession.

and then its conformity with the truth and reality, as well as being based on correct legal procedures.

this study emphasized the importance of taking the admission from an individual who is not subjected to duress or threat, and have elected to give his admission according to his free well pursuant to what has been well settled legally and judicially.

the study concludes that the confession must be frank and clear, that it deals with the material of the crime, its material element and its achieved result, and that the court is free to accept it or some of it.

at the end of the research it was concluded that the confession includes the confessor himself as a party who gives clarifications and information related to his person, and the crime with its facts and circumstances, and the researcher recommended our jordanian legislator to amend the text of the article (216) of the code of criminal procedure, which ensures that the confession is linked to material actions that the accused is aware of, so he confesses to them or not, away from legal description.