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VOL. 6, ISSUE 1 (2024)
Evaluation of incentive position on intentional murder punishment determination in Iran’s criminal law
Authors
Khadije Shokri
Abstract
Homicide and intentional homicide, in particular, is a heinous criminal
phenomenon that deprives an individual of God’s greatest blessing, life. This
horrible act is mentioned and wholeheartedly condemned in the Holy Quran.
Considering the sanctity of human life and the requisite laid out by Iran’s
Islamic Penal Code in its protection, Qisas (retaliation in kind) has been
designated as the punishment for this criminal offense. Given the current
existing cases of this nature in courts as well as the news of such incidents
in the society, it’s quite clear that criminals possess varying motives for
committing such crimes, the existence of honor killings among homicide cases
can serve as a testament in this matter. Consequently, based on criminological
perspectives and the analysis conducted on the Islamic Penal Code, the present
research concludes that the legislator has adopted a dual procedure in
designating the punishment of Qisas for intentional homicide in the view of the
motives influence. However, the decision-making authority has been left to the
judge in designating the punishments of Taziri (Discretionary
punishment) imprisonment.
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Pages:93-97
How to cite this article:
Khadije Shokri "Evaluation of incentive position on intentional murder punishment determination in Iran’s criminal law". International Journal of Law, Policy and Social Review, Vol 6, Issue 1, 2024, Pages 93-97
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