Iranian Journal of Public Policy

Iranian Journal of Public Policy

Pathology of Criminal Policy of Iran for Offenses Resulting from Contracts Related to Capital Asset Acquisition Programs

Document Type : Research Article

Authors
Zarqam Narehei 1
Mohammadali Hajedehabadi 2
Morteza Fathi 3
1 PhD Student of Criminal Law and Criminology, Faculty of Law, University of Qom, Qom, Iran
2 Associate Professor of Criminal Law and Criminology, Faculty of Law, University of Qom, Qom, Iran
3 Assistant Professor, Department of Criminal Law and Criminology, Faculty of Law, Qom University, Qom, Iran
10.22059/jppolicy.2025.101194
Abstract
In the process of pre-award, award, and post-award of the capital asset acquisition programs, it is possible that offenses occur in the realm of “Budget and Credits” and “Public Procurement”. Therefore, the intervention of criminal legislator is justified based on the principle of harm and protecting the public interests. It is obvious that the lack of proper thinking in the face of this issue will have far-reaching consequences. Therefore, continuous evaluation of criminal policy is necessary. In present research, by descriptive-analytical method, the nature of criminal policy was evaluated in terms of severity, integration, update of laws, and coordination of supervisory and judicial authorities, which are the criteria of a desirable criminal policy. The results of the mentioned evaluation indicate the lack of integrity in the legislation, lack of efficiency and lack of proportionality of the criminal response, and lack of coordination of the supervisory authorities. Therefore, it is necessary to think of a solution to solve the mentioned gaps.
Keywords
Budget
Public Procurement
Offense
Criminal Policy
Contract
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Iranian Journal of Public Policy
Volume 11, Issue 1
Winter 2025
Pages 99-114