Rikoslaki
Rikoslaki, or the Finnish Penal Code, is the central statute governing criminal law in Finland. It defines offenses and their punishments and provides the framework for criminal liability in Finnish courts. The rikoslaki applies to individuals and, in some cases, corporate liability, and is complemented by other statutes that address specific crimes (such as narcotics, traffic offenses, and financial crime) as well as by the criminal procedure framework and constitutional protections.
The code is divided into a general part and a special part. The general part sets out
The rikoslaki operates alongside the criminal procedure regime, ensuring due process and proportionality of punishment. It