Cardozo International & Comparative Law Review
Prosecutorial Independence Regained? Mixing the Continental and Anglo-American Styles in South Korea
Abstract
The article examines the challenges of achieving prosecutorial independence in South Korea, highlighting the tension between Continental European and Anglo-American models. It explores the reforms aimed at addressing these challenges, including the creation of the Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials (CIO) and the decentralization of investigative powers. While these reforms reflect an effort to balance bureaucratic and democratic accountability, concerns persist about politicization, hierarchical control, and the effectiveness of new institutions. The article argues that the success of these reforms depends on structural changes and the ability of new agencies to operate independently.
Disciplines
Comparative and Foreign Law | Criminal Law | Criminal Procedure | Evidence | International Law | Law | Law Enforcement and Corrections
Recommended Citation
Neil Chisholm,
Prosecutorial Independence Regained? Mixing the Continental and Anglo-American Styles in South Korea,
8
Cardozo Int’l & Compar. L. Rev.
301
(2025).
Available at:
https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/ciclr/vol8/iss2/3
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