The term “public defender” is often used in criminal proceedings.
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Does a DNA find really mean that the culprit is convicted? If the DNA of a certain person is found at a crime scene, this often leads to the fact that the perpetrator is convicted in the eyes of outsiders or laymen. However, the courts often have to be wary of this premature step, because the culprit is far from certain.
If a criminal court comes to the conclusion that a person with a certain behavior has made a criminal offense and considers it necessary to punish this person for this, the German criminal law provides two main penalties:
