THE EFFECTIVENESS OF MEDIATING CRIMINAL DISPUTES AT THE INVESTIGATION LEVEL WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF PATHUM THANI PROVINCE

Abstract

This research article has the following objectives: 1) to study and analyze the problems, obstacles, and factors affecting the effectiveness of mediation of criminal disputes at the investigation stage in Pathum Thani Province; and 2) to suggest guidelines for the development of mediation of criminal disputes at the investigation stage of police officers in Pathum Thani Province. This research is a qualitative research, collecting data through in-depth interviews with 19 key informants and focus group discussions with 12 people. The data types are analyzed and the reliability of the research results is checked using triangulation.

The research results found that:

1) Problems, obstacles and factors affecting the effectiveness of criminal mediation at the investigation stage in Pathum Thani Province Problems and obstacles are caused by the number of mediators being insufficient for the number of cases, budget constraints, the Royal Thai Police's mediator appointment process being delayed. Factors found were personnel factors in mediation, lack of knowledge, skills and continuous development of mediators, factors in the recipients of mediation services, readiness of the parties still limited in terms of access and understanding of the mediation process, factors in the criminal mediation process, limitations in the types of cases that can enter the mediation process are significant obstacles to resolving