The narrative questioning and cross-examination techniques are among the most widely used of the methods of asking questions. These techniques are used to understand what is being recounted more clearly and to…
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This offence is regulated in Article 120 of the Turkish Penal Code (TCK), in the section on offences against liberty, as follows: “A public officer who unlawfully searches the person or belongings of an individual…
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Two types of limitation are recognised in the Penal Codes: the limitation period for prosecution and the limitation period for enforcement of the sentence. Once the period laid down by law has elapsed, a public…
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This offence is regulated in Article 116 of the Turkish Penal Code (TCK): Article 116- (1) A person who enters the dwelling of another, or the annexes of that dwelling, against that person’s consent, or who does…
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This offence is regulated in Article 109, in the section of the Turkish Penal Code (TCK) on offences against liberty: Article 109 – (1) A person who unlawfully deprives another of the liberty to go to a place…
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The offence of threat is regulated in the section of the Turkish Penal Code (TCK) on offences against liberty: Article 106- (1) A person who threatens another by stating that he will carry out an attack against the…
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The offence of failure to render assistance or to notify the authorities is set out in Article 98 of the Turkish Penal Code (TCK): (1) Any person who fails to render assistance, to the extent that the circumstances…
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The offence of theft is regulated in Article 141 et seq. of the Turkish Penal Code (TCK), Law No. 5237, in the section on offences against property. Article 142 regulates the aggravated form of the offence, Article…
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This offence is regulated in Article 79 of the Turkish Penal Code (TCK), Law No. 5237: (1) Any person who, with the aim of obtaining a material benefit, directly or indirectly, by unlawful means; a) brings a…
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An offence means an unlawful wrongful act, prohibited by a criminal norm, conforming to the definition of the offence, and committed intentionally or by negligence. Minority of age is a matter that affects a…
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