Division of Criminal Law

Abstract

The division of conventional law, criminal law, is included in the field of public law. This means that criminal law regulates the relationship between citizens and the state and focuses on the general interest or public interest. Historically, the legal relationships that existed were initially private relationships, but over time there were things that were taken over by the state and made into public interests. Criminal law is a law that has special characteristics, namely in terms of sanctions. Every time we encounter the law, our thoughts turn towards something that binds a person's behavior in society. It contains provisions about what should be done and what should not be done, as well as the consequences.