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For the 1931 Hollywood film, see The Criminal Code.

A Criminal Code is a compilation of government laws that outline a nation's laws regarding criminal offenses, and the maximum and minimum punishments that courts can impose upon offenders when such crimes are committed (for example: vandalism, retail theft, theft of property, mob action, criminal trespass).

By country

Australian Criminal Code
Criminal Code of Belarus
Penal code of Brazil
British Virgin Islands Criminal Code
California Penal Code
Criminal Code of Canada
Danish penalty law
English Criminal Code, a draft has existed since 1989 but, though debated since 1818, has never been enacted.
German Criminal Code
Indian Penal Code
Iranian Criminal Code
Iraqi Penal Code
Criminal Code of Japan
Criminal Code of Malta, enacted in 1854.
Pakistan Penal Code
Revised Penal Code of the Philippines
Penal Code (Singapore)
Criminal Code of Russia
Criminal Code of Ukraine
Title 18 of the United States Code
Model Penal Code by the American Law Institute

See also

Categories: Criminal codes | Criminal law stubs

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