Covering Up Sexual Crimes in Iranian Criminal Law

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Investigating crimes is essential for reaching sound and reasonable conclusions, uncovering the truth, and satisfying the judicial conscience. However, the Iranian legislator’s approach to crimes against chastity, based on jurisprudential and religious principles, is based on a policy of minimal investigation and disclosure. This study aims to examine the legal foundations for this lack of investigation in crimes against chastity, the exceptions to this policy, and the challenges arising from this approach within the Iranian criminal justice system, using a descriptive-analytical methodology. The study’s findings indicate that the legislator, by utilizing institutions of reconciliation such as repentance and encouraging the concealment and cover-up of crimes, attempts to protect individual privacy, prevent the spread of prostitution, and eliminate the perceived ugliness of these acts. However, this general principle has exceptions that necessitate investigation in certain cases. Among the limitations of this study is the prohibition of referring cases to bailiffs and the requirement for judicial investigation. These are among the measures taken by the legislator to maintain this approach. This article clarifies the religious foundations and social implications of this approach and explores the exceptions and legal requirements related to investigating this category of crimes.

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