CRIMINAL LAW CASES

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Criminal law cases are lawsuits filed with the aim of punishing people who commit crimes and protecting social order. Criminal law generally regulates the state's sanctioning power over individuals. Here are the basics about criminal law cases:

1. Crime and Punishments:

   • Criminal law determines the actions defined as crimes and regulates the penalties for these crimes. Crimes are generally classified as serious, minor and special crimes.

2. Principles of Criminal Law:

   • There are a number of basic principles in criminal law. Examples of these principles are the proportionality between crime and punishment, the individuality of the crime, the presumption of innocence, and the principle that illegal evidence cannot be used.

3. Arrest and Detention:

   • In criminal law cases, the suspect or defendant may be arrested or detained. These situations generally depend on the seriousness of the crime, preservation of evidence, and suspicion of escape.

4. Criminal Procedure Law:

   • Criminal procedure refers to the legal process that begins when a crime is committed. This process includes investigation, prosecution, defense, trial and appeal stages.

5. Lawyer Services:

   • In criminal cases, the suspect or defendant is usually represented by an attorney. The lawyer undertakes the defense of his client, collects evidence, defends himself in court and represents his client.

6. Court Decisions and Penalties:

   • The court evaluates the evidence and makes a decision at the end of the legal process. If the defendant is found guilty, a punishment deemed appropriate by the court is imposed. Punishments can generally take various forms, such as fines, imprisonment, or treatment of the convict.

7. Re-evaluation in Criminal Law:

   • Appeals can be filed against court decisions. The appeal process is a review process that evaluates the legality of a judicial decision.