University of Guilan (with the participation of the Iranian Association of Penal Law) Criminal Law Research 2322-2328 1 1 2010 04 01 A Comparative Study of Sexual Crimes in the Criminal Law of Mesopotamian, Judaism, Islamic jurisprudence and Iranian Law A Comparative Study of Sexual Crimes in the Criminal Law of Mesopotamian, Judaism, Islamic jurisprudence and Iranian Law 113 135 577 FA Hossein Aghababaei Mohammad Javad Kebritei Hassan Shahmalekpoor Journal Article 2015 07 13 Restrictions imposed on sexual relations are among discussions considered in both religious and secular law teachings. At present, there are sexual restrictions as sexual crimes in various law systems in spite of cultural and ideological differences. In Islamic law, sex crimes often are punishable by determined punishments. (Had) <br /><br />Current Iranian criminal law, in the sphere of sexual crimes is the reflection of this approach. The results of this research show that sexual limits, regulated as sexual crimes in the ancient laws and in the teachings of Abrahamic religions, including Islam and Judaism, are in agreement with the human nature. However, there is a fundamental difference in the philosophy of criminalization and the aims of punishments in the sexual crimes among the ancient laws and religious teachings. Restrictions imposed on sexual relations are among discussions considered in both religious and secular law teachings. At present, there are sexual restrictions as sexual crimes in various law systems in spite of cultural and ideological differences. In Islamic law, sex crimes often are punishable by determined punishments. (Had) <br /><br />Current Iranian criminal law, in the sphere of sexual crimes is the reflection of this approach. The results of this research show that sexual limits, regulated as sexual crimes in the ancient laws and in the teachings of Abrahamic religions, including Islam and Judaism, are in agreement with the human nature. However, there is a fundamental difference in the philosophy of criminalization and the aims of punishments in the sexual crimes among the ancient laws and religious teachings. https://jol.guilan.ac.ir/article_577_6a540fecea5ed1fa19d17c60b9eab4dd.pdf