Asmens duomenų apsauga baudžiamajame procese ; Protection of personal data in criminal procedure
The main goal of master's thesis is to research the roots of the right of protection of personal data. Futhermore, master's thesis contains systematic analysis of protection of personal data in national, international and European Union legislation in criminal process. In addition, the author has sought to examine drawbacks and weak points of reglamentation between member states when implementing cooperation between police and courts in criminal cases. It was researched how wide a personal data subject could exercise his rights in data management procedures and how the legal status in juridical process could affect it. Among the examination of legal acts which regulates the data managment procedures in criminal process, it was also examined how effective the protection of personal data is. It was concluded that protection of personal data is a novel personal right, which came from modern day right to private life. It was founded that the principle of mutual recognition needs to be the guide of member states when implementing international data exchange. However, common rules for all member states have to be created to ensure quality data exchange and security of data collection and management. Also, it was concluded that the witness and the victim could exercise their rights of data protection without any restrictions, however the rights of the suspect are widely restricted during the investigation process. From practical piont of view protection of personal data is not effective throughout national criminal procedure.