Evaluation of evidence obtained by private persons in criminal proceedings

The judicial bodies utilize evidence while conducting their judicial activities in order to resolve disputes between individuals or to impose sanctions on the perpetrator of a crime committed. In our law, the obligation to obtain evidence in criminal proceedings is given to the investigative and prosecution authorities, which are the judicial body. However, no obstacle has been put to the obtaining of evidence by individuals other than the investigative and prosecution authorities. The main subject of our study is the evaluation of the evidence obtained by the so-called private persons, who are outside the investigation and prosecution authorities, in criminal proceedings. In this context, it has been explained who the private persons are, how the evidence obtained by private persons is evaluated in the historical process in our law, and the crimes that these individuals may commit while obtaining evidence. Also, in order to clarify the subject of evaluation of the evidence obtained by private persons, the issues of proof and evidence, which are related to our study, and the evaluation of the evidence obtained by private persons in civil proceedings are mentioned in our study.