The Rights of the Accused in Preliminary Investigation Stage in The Jordanian Law of Criminal Procedures

The society has a right to punish a criminal as soon as a crime is committed, but committing a crime does not mean inflicting a punishment automatically or spontaneously. This punishment should be ordered by a judgment pronounced by competent court and according to procedures stated in the law. So, a criminal case would be the only Way that must be followed by the society to punish criminals. If public interest and justice require not allowing criminal escape from punishment and that he must get his punishment in order to keep the society se» cured and stable and to apply public and private deterring; but it is also important to protect people's rights and freedom and to give the accused the opportunity to defend himself. For this reason, a balance between freedom and authority must exist. The importance of this study is shown through the connection between accused rights in a criminal case and the human rights in general because proving these rights for accused person will help effectively in protecting human rights and not to be lost or exceeded. In this study. I am going to acquaint the range of the legal protection which the person enjoys on the preliminary investigation stage in accordance with the Jordanian Criminal Legislation, especially when he becomes an accused.