Of all the social values, man is by far the most valuable. Thus, criminal law protects him both from the point of view of his physical existence, and from the point of view of the basic attributes of his personality, as well as from the point of view of all other rights and interests that are recognized to him.
Distinguishing between acts of social danger directed against absolute rights regarding physical existence and basic attributes of a person and personality, on the one hand, and facts of social danger directed against other human rights and interests, on the other hand, the legislator included the former in a separate category of crimes materialized in the name of crimes against personality.
The protection of the individual through criminal law is one of the most important goals of criminal law; a person is protected both from the point of view of his physical personality (life, bodily integrity, health) and from the point of view of his moral personality (dignity, honor, freedom, etc.).
In the field of criminal protection of a person, the protection of human life occupies a central place.
Life, as a biological human trait, is a synthetic and fundamental trait, without which none of the other human qualities can exist. It represents a benefit, the most valuable value of a person, the highest condition for existence and confirmation of his role in a social group.
Society can also be conceived only by the existence of some people, which means that people's lives become the highest condition for the existence of society itself. Without respect for life, neither social nor social coexistence is possible.
The importance of the law in regulating social relations and protecting social values has turned these relations into legal relations, and legal relations that are born and develop around protected social values become a legal object of crime. Thus, from a biological value, life becomes a social and legal value, that is, an absolute right to human life, a right that is protected by criminal law and doctrine and that must be respected by all others. Moreover, protecting life means protecting all normal and useful social relationships, because without a person in life, such relationships would be impossible. Discover FanTeam and start playing today.