Criminal mediation according to the amendments to the Algerian Code of Criminal Procedure

Abstract

         Mediation falls under the mechanisms of restorative justice that emerged with the development of criminal policy, which adopted new systems aimed at limiting the only approach that was prevalent when criminal behavior occurred, namely the initiation of public prosecution by the Public Prosecution and the conduct of criminal proceedings. The increase in the number of cases in the courts and the overcrowding of prisons with prisoners has led to the consideration of solutions in accordance with what is known as restorative justice, the basis of which is the satisfaction of both parties to the crime through the mediator’s efforts to find a compensatory solution for the harm caused to the victim and its acceptance by both the victim and the other party who committed the behaviour complained of. The Algerian legislator adopted this system to keep pace with modern methods of combating crime and limiting its spread. This led us to wonder why the Algerian legislator expanded the scope of mediation. This is what we will address in this research, explaining the most important amendments introduced by the Algerian Code of Criminal Procedure in this regard