Author(s): Zeynep Sutasir
Ethics plays a foundational role in criminal law, guiding principles of justice, fairness, and moral responsibility. Criminal law seeks to balance individual rights with societal interests, ensuring that legal processes uphold ethical standards. This article examines the intersection of ethics and criminal law, focusing on due process, proportionality in sentencing, and the moral obligations of legal practitioners. Ethical dilemmas such as wrongful convictions, prosecutorial misconduct, and sentencing disparities highlight the challenges of maintaining fairness in the justice system. Upholding ethical standards in criminal law is essential to fostering public trust, ensuring equal treatment, and promoting a just legal system.