Conclusion

General criminal law and special criminal law are two branches of criminal law that have fundamental differences. These differences lie in the object of law, the subject of law, the crime, and the sanctions.

General criminal law applies to everyone, whether state officials, members of the military, or ordinary people. General criminal law regulates criminal acts that violate criminal laws. Sanctions in general criminal law are general penalties, namely imprisonment, confinement, fines, or a combination of the three.

Meanwhile, special criminal law only applies to certain people who are regulated in certain laws. Special criminal law regulates criminal acts that violate special criminal laws. Sanctions in special criminal law are special penalties, which are penalties regulated in special criminal laws.