Seybold Report ISSN: 1533-9211
Ethar Kamal Abdullah, Assist. Prof. Dr. Ahmad Mustafa Ali
Vol 18, No 7 ( 2023 ) | Licensing: CC 4.0 | Pg no: 31-53 | Published on: 27-07-2023
Abstract
The origin of human innocence, which means that the basis in human life is that all acts are permissible and allowed to be committed, committed and carried out without punishment for them, and that the origin in human nature is also that man is innocent and not condemned, until some of these behaviors and acts are criminalized under the legal texts and rules enacted and legislated by the competent authority or authorities in each country, and as it deems appropriate to ensure that, at its discretion, it preserves its capabilities and achievements, and protects its security and progress And its stability, by maintaining its religious, social, economic and even political constants, in accordance with what is known as the rules of public order, namely public health, public security, and public tranquility, this is with regard to the rules of criminal law or local penal law, as it is easy to determine the body responsible for issuing penal legislation in each country, as well as determining the executive authority responsible for applying and enforcing these legislations against everyone who is residing on the territory of this state, in addition to determining and determining the extent of mandatory of each penal law, as well as the determination of the category to which this law applies, or to which this law addresses, but the question arises as to the application of the principle of legality of crimes and punishments, in the field of international criminal law
Keywords:
Criminal law, penal law, principle of legality of crimes and penalties, international criminal law.