KansalaisuuskurssiGlossary · Chapter 7: Rule of law
rangaistusvastuu
Finnish word. In English: criminal liability
The fact that a person can be sentenced to a punishment for a crime they committed.
Facts about the word
- Criminal liability requires that the person was at least 15 at the time of the act and criminally responsible. Rikoslaki 3 luku 4 §
- For a crime committed under the age of 18, a special juvenile punishment can be given. Rikoslaki 6 luku 1 §
- No one may be convicted for an act that was not punishable by law when it was done. Perustuslaki 8 §
The facts come from public sources, such as the authorities' own pages and the law.
Try the word in a sentence
Only one of the sentences uses the word correctly. Which one?
Criminal liability means you can be punished for a crime. It gives no one the right to hit, and it is not sold in shops.
The word belongs to Chapter 7: Rule of law and legislation. The chapter page has the full context and practice questions.
