tuomittujen

Tuomittu is a Finnish term meaning a person who has been found guilty of a crime by a court. The plural genitive form tuomittujen is used in phrases like "tuomittujen määrä" (the number of those convicted) or "tuomittujen oikeudellinen asema" (the legal status of the convicted). Grammatically, tuomittu is an adjective and noun, and tuomittujen is its genitive plural form.

In legal and criminological contexts, tuomittujen refers to individuals who have received a final criminal conviction, regardless of the specific punishment. A conviction results from a court decision establishing guilt, which can lead to a range of sanctions, including imprisonment, probation, community service, or fines. Some convictions may be appealed or overturned, so an individual's status can change over time.

The term is frequently used when discussing crime statistics, rehabilitation, recidivism, or the societal impact of sentencing. It is distinct from terms describing suspects or acquitted persons, such as those who have not yet been found guilty or whose charges have been dismissed.

Privacy and data protection considerations apply to individual records of tuomittujen; however, aggregate statistics on the convicted population are published by official bodies to inform policy and research. Etymologically, tuomittu derives from the verb tuomita, meaning to condemn or convict. The form tuomittujen serves to indicate the group "of the convicted" in Finnish grammar.

See also: rikos, tuomio, rangaistus, vankeus.