Strategic Studies of Jurisprudence and Law

Strategic Studies of Jurisprudence and Law

Community-Based Punishments from Jurisprudence and Economics Viewpoint

Document Type : research

Authors
1 PhD student in Criminal Law and Criminology, Department of Criminal Law and Criminology, Yazd Branch, Islamic Azad University, Yazd, Iran.
2 Assistant Professor, Department of Education, Yazd Branch, Islamic Azad University, Yazd, Iran.
3 Assistant Professor, Department of Law, Faculty of Theology, Meybod University, Meybod, Iran
10.22034/ejs.2023.410794.1509
Abstract
Background and Aim:  Given the effectiveness of community-based punishments in society, these kinds of punishments have been created to prevent crime. Community-based punishment intende to prevent offender from committing crime or being in the situation of committing crime. Therefore, these crimes have been welcomed by international institutions and documents. The purpose of   present study is to analyze the community-based punishment from juris prudential and economical viewpoint. Because only in the light of this analysis, the benefits of community-based punishments can be discussed.
Method and Materials: The research is descriptive_analytical.Library method has been used.
Ethical Consideration: In present study, text originality,honesty, and trustworthiness have been obsetved.
Finding: These punishments are acceptable from the viewpoint of jurisprudence and economics.
Result: Community-based punishments Cause Social acceptability and strengthening of good responsibility in the criminals,fighting against the increase of recidivism and creating public trust in function of the penal system  reflects community based punishments. Community-based punishments reduce the criminal population of prisons and result in savin money and economy. According to the existing discourse, rehabiliation and correction of criminal in community-based punishment have been more effective.
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