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Criminal law is a branch of law that determines the acts considered crimes and the sanctions to be applied to them in order to ensure the security of individuals and society. This legal system, which regulates the concepts of crime and punishment, aims to protect social order and ensure justice. Criminal law is divided into two main parts: material and formal: While substantive criminal law regulates the elements of the crime, penalties and security measures, formal criminal law (criminal procedure law) determines how the person who committed the crime will be tried and how the criminal process will work.

Additionally, criminal law has two basic categories: general and special provisions. While general provisions deal with crime, punishment, responsibility and the reasons that eliminate criminal responsibility, special provisions regulate certain types of crimes and the sanctions to be applied to these crimes.

While criminal law aims to protect individual rights and freedoms, it is based on the basic principles of law, such as legality in crime and punishment, presumption of innocence and proportionality. In this way, it is aimed to ensure justice and prevent crimes.