نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی
عنوان مقاله English
نویسنده English
Field and Aims: Recent developments in legal criminology have necessitated a serious reconsideration of the traditional aims of punishment. Classical perspectives predominantly grounded in retributivism and retribution-oriented approaches have gradually given way to perspectives emphasizing offender rehabilitation and reform, victim satisfaction, and the realization of restorative justice. The present article seeks to re-examine the aims of punishment in light of the teachings of legal criminology and attempts, through a review of retributivist and utilitarian approaches, to propose an appropriate path toward fostering a more humane and effective system of criminal justice.
Method: This research was conducted using a descriptive-analytical method.
Findings and Conclusions: The findings indicate that punishments can only serve as an effective tool in criminal policy when, on the one hand, they respect the offender’s human dignity and enable his or her personality reconstruction, and, on the other hand, they repair the psychological and social harm suffered by victims, thereby restoring a sense of justice and security within society. Accordingly, paying due attention to the theoretical foundations of legal criminology—particularly in the form of concepts such as individualized sentencing, restorative justice, and treatment-oriented interventions—is an indispensable necessity in contemporary lawmaking and the administration of criminal justice.
کلیدواژهها English