rikosvastuut
Rikosvastuu refers to criminal responsibility in Finnish law. It encompasses the conditions under which an individual can be held legally accountable for committing a crime. For a person to be found criminally liable, it must be established that they have committed an act that is defined as a crime in Finnish legislation and that they acted with the necessary mental state, or culpability.
The concept of culpability, or syyllisyys, is central to rikosvastuu. Finnish law generally requires either intent
There are several grounds that can preclude or mitigate rikosvastuu. These include the age of the offender,