Definition of Criminal Law, Criminal Code and Criminal Legislation

Abstract

The paper analyzes and elaborates the definition of the criminal law, the Criminal Code and criminal legislation in Kosovo. There are many definitions of criminal law, on the basis of these characteristics the criminal law of Kosovo can be defined as a system of legal norms by which criminal offenses and criminal sanctions are defined, as well as the basic conditions for the implementation of criminal sanctions against perpetrators. of criminal offences. Criminal law includes in the legal system of a country those legal norms through which certain actions are prohibited and which have certain punishments (sanctions) as a consequence. The purpose of the paper is to analyze the definition of Criminal Law, Criminal Code and Criminal Legislation in Kosovo. To achieve the goal of the paper, the descriptive method, the analysis method and the synthesis method were used. In conclusion, we find that the goal of criminal law is first of all the protection of certain legal goods such as life and property, as well as the security and integrity of the state and the basic values of social life. We hope that this paper will help young researchers in the legal field with special emphasis on the criminal field.