Abstract

MARTINEZ SANCHEZ, Wilson Alejandro. A juridical-practical framework for the investigation of crimes against granting of public housing services. Estud. Socio-Juríd [online]. 2008, vol.10, n.2, pp.197-253. ISSN 0124-0579.

The public service enterprises are victims of crimes and felonies which may reduce their capacity to perform their functions. These enterprises expend much money and effort in order to prevent those criminal behaviors. For this reason they ask from the authorities more efficient measures against crime; however, such enterprises may feel that they are not being given sufficient importance and/or remedies in dealing with such crime. The aim paper of this is not to study the problem from de substantive criminal law point of view. Rather, this paper’s goal is to study the Colombia’s Rules of Criminal Procedure, which regulate the investigation of this kind of crime. The article will look particularly at the competency of the relevant authorities at the investigative stages. Finally, it will make some recommendations regarding a proper route towards the investigation of these criminal behaviors.

Keywords : Public services; theft; robbery; fluid fraud; illegal access to communication services; criminal investigation; Colombian’s criminal procedure law.

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