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Criminal law Criminal law is the body of law that regulates questions related to criminal liability. Crime and punishment are the basic concepts of criminal law. A crime is an act or a failure to act that has been criminalised under the law. By cr...https://oikeusministerio.fi/en/criminal-law
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Department for Criminal Policy and Criminal Law The Department for Criminal Policy and Criminal Law is responsible for planning and developing criminal policy, crime prevention and the criminal sanctions system. The Department drafts legislation i...https://oikeusministerio.fi/en/department-for-criminal-policy-and-criminal-law
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Criminal procedure The criminal procedure consists of several stages. If there is, on the basis of a report made to the police or otherwise, reason to suspect that an offence has been committed, the police or another criminal investigation authori...https://oikeusministerio.fi/en/criminal-procedure
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Criminal sanctions Punishments are at the core of the criminal sanctions system. General punishments are a fixed fine, a fine, conditional imprisonment, community service, a monitoring sentence and unconditional imprisonment. Special punishments a...https://oikeusministerio.fi/en/criminal-sanctions
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Criminal policy In its widest sense, criminal policy refers to all actions that have an effect on criminality. Criminal policy includes, for example, decision-making concerning which acts constitute punishable offences, what kind of punishments ar...https://oikeusministerio.fi/en/criminal-policy
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International Legal Assistance In Criminal Matters International legal assistance in criminal matters encompasses cooperation between countries on account of crime. In a broad sense cooperation covers mutual legal assistance, extradition and trans...https://oikeusministerio.fi/en/criminal-matters
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Finland – a state governed by the rule of law Finnish democracy is built on the rule of law. The rule of law and respect for fundamental rights are key principles enshrined in the Constitution of Finland. Finland is also committed to these princip...https://oikeusministerio.fi/en/finland-a-state-governed-by-the-rule-of-law
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Female genital mutilation will be more explicitly criminalised in the Criminal Code. Taking a minor girl abroad to undergo female genital mutilation will also be criminalised. In the same context, Chapter 21, section 4 of the Criminal Code (infanticide) will be repealed as unnecessary.https://oikeusministerio.fi/en/project?tunnus=OM019:00/2021
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We work for a strong rule of law The updated strategy of the Ministry of Justice strengthens the role of the Ministry of Justice as the ministry responsible for the rule of law and democracy. The six impact objectives of the strategy form the key ...https://oikeusministerio.fi/en/strategy
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Personnel search Department for Administration and Oversight Administrative Support Functions Mirja Al-Khafaji, Administrative Assistant Department for Administration and Oversight, Administrative Support Functions Phone number +358295150197 Email...https://oikeusministerio.fi/en/browse-by-department-and-unit
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The organisation of the Ministry of Justice The Ministry of Justice is headed by the Minister of Justice. The Permanent Secretary directs the Ministry's activities together with the Minister of Justice. There are four departments at the Ministry: ...https://oikeusministerio.fi/en/management-and-organisation
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Departments and units There are four departments at the Ministry of Justice: Department for Democracy and Public Law, Department for Administration and Oversight, Department for Criminal Policy and Criminal Law, and Department for Private Law and ...https://oikeusministerio.fi/en/departments-and-units
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14.5.2024 | Translation from Finnish Translation subject to possible revisions Legally binding only in Finnish and Swedish Ministry of Justice, Finland Criminal Code (39/1889) Chapter 20 (723/2022) Sexual offences Section 1 (723/2022) Rape A person who has se...https://oikeusministerio.fi/documents/1410853/0/Criminal+Code+Chapter+20.pdf/da3205c1-922b-fa9b-0117-6277c3526aa1?t=1715689713948
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Policy of the Ministry of Justice for International and EU Activities The main responsibility of the Ministry of Justice is to ensure the operation of the rule of law. The Ministry’s international and EU activities support the achievement of its i...https://oikeusministerio.fi/en/policy-for-international-and-eu-activities
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Transfer of Sentenced Persons General The purpose of transferring sentenced persons to their home countries is advancing their rehabilitation into society. Accordingly, a sentenced person is offered a possibility to continue serving his sentence i...https://oikeusministerio.fi/en/transfer-of-sentenced-persons
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Crime and punishment The Ministry of Justice is responsible for drafting the Criminal Code and the legislation concerning the enforcement of punishments. The Ministry steers the enforcement of punishments, is responsible for developing the prosecu...https://oikeusministerio.fi/en/crime-and-punishment
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Mutual Legal Assistance Whenever evidence is available in a foreign country or a party to criminal proceedings or witness is located there, mutual legal assistance is required. The most important categories of mutual legal assistance are procuring...https://oikeusministerio.fi/en/mutual-legal-assistance
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Management Permanent Secretary The Permanent Secretary assists the Minister in leading and developing the Ministry's activities and strategic planning as well as the performance management on the administrative branch of the Ministry and the perfo...https://oikeusministerio.fi/en/senior-officials
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International Legal Assistance These pages contain information on international legal assistance in all its aspects, the relevant legislation and treaties and their ratification as well as links, addresses and instructions. This is only a general ...https://oikeusministerio.fi/en/international-legal-assistance
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In individual cases, the President of the Republic may, after obtaining a statement from the Supreme Court, grant a full or partial pardon to a person sentenced to a punishment or other criminal sanction by a court of law.https://oikeusministerio.fi/en/petition-for-pardon