This textbook provides a comprehensive analysis of the concepts, objectives, and principles of criminal law, including the legal grounds for criminal liability, the stages of intentional crimes, complicity, and the doctrine of multiple offenses. Furthermore, it examines circumstances precluding criminal liability, the theory of punishment and its judicial sentencing, procedures for release from liability and punishment, the nuances of juvenile justice, and the application of compulsory medical measures. The textbook is designed for legal scholars, law enforcement professionals, academic faculty, doctoral candidates, independent researchers, and students at higher legal educational institutions. This textbook is recommended for publication based on the order of the Rector of Tashkent State University of Law No. 177-um dated August 18, 2025, (registration number-177-59).