The Position of Responsibility and Compensation in the Light of Quasi-Criminal Law in the Penal System of Iran and the United Kingdom

Subject Areas : Political and International Researches Quarterly

MohammadReza Golpayegani ¹ , Nasrin Mehra ² , Mohammad Ali Mahdavi Sabet ³ , Ali Safari ⁴

1 - Ph.D. in Criminal Law and Criminology, Faculty of Theology, Law and Political Science, Science and Research Unit, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
2 - Associate Professor, Department of Criminal Law and Criminology, Shahid Beheshti University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran: Corresponding Author
3 - Assistant Professor, Department of Criminal Law and Criminology, Faculty of Theology, Law and Political Science, Science and Research Unit, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
4 - Assistant Professor, Department of Criminal Law and Criminology, Shahid Beheshti University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

Received: 2022-07-30 Accepted : 2022-07-30 Published : 2022-08-23

Keywords: compensation, Iranian Law, British Law, unintentional crimes,

Abstract :

This article aims to examine the criminal system of Iran and the United Kingdom regarding compensation for unintentional crimes. The question of the present article is about compensation for unintentional crimes in Iranian and British law, which was analyzed using a descriptive analytical method and was investigated using a library method.  The results of the article showed that in the criminal system of Iran, the rights of victims of quasi-crime do not have a proper place, and in the legislative policies, the compensation of their losses is not paid much attention, but in the criminal system of the United Kingdom, there are comprehensive regulations regarding the compensation of victims of quasi-crime. In Iran's courts, compensation for non-intentional crimes is done after proving the violation of a legal provision as a result of carelessness or recklessness, and in the courts of the United Kingdom, compensation is done after proving the violation of a legal obligation.