Danish Penal Code

The Danish Penal Code, known as Straffeloven, is the codification and foundation of criminal law in Denmark, currently law number 126 of April 15, 1930, which took effect on January 1, 1933 and replaced an 1866 predecessor. It is organized in 29 chapters across two parts, with the first eleven chapters setting out general principles of criminal responsibility, punishment and sentencing and the remaining chapters defining specific offenses. More specialized violations, such as traffic and weapons offenses, are generally covered by separate legislation, though the most serious versions of such offenses can still be prosecuted under the Penal Code itself, while minor nuisance offenses fall under a separate Public Order Decree. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/