The balance of private and public interests in criminal proceedings: judicial polity

Every human activity, including judicial proceedings, is driven by interests. These interests can be private and social, state and public. They often do not align and may contradict one another. The challenge lies in finding their balance. The public interest represents a rational compromise between social and state interests. Achieving this balance depends on the nature and quality of the state and its ability to provide conditions for the coexistence of various conflicting private and social interests through mutual adaptations that optimise sustainable interactions among different social forces.