A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal
Food Crime in Finland
Authors: Anu Lähteenmäki-Uutela, Satu Tähkäpää, Heidi Nummela, Sharlene Marimuthu
Publisher: The International Association of Penal Law - Association International de Droit Pénal
Publication year: 2016
Journal: Revue Internationale de Droit Penal
Journal acronym: RIDP
Volume: 87
Issue: 2
First page : 203
Last page: 224
eISSN: 1951-6312
Web address : http://www.maklu-online.eu/en/crime/ridp/(external)
Abstract
The article discusses how the Finnish criminal law applies to the sales of dangerous or fraudulent foods. Health offence and fraud are the typical criminal offences. In Finland, administrative coercive measures are often used instead of criminal proceedings.