The punishment of legal entities in accordance with traditional principles governing penalties, with an examination of the legal systems in Iran, America, and England

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Ph.D. in Criminal Law and Criminology, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran.

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Opponents frequently argued that the lack of alignment between the criminal responsibility of legal entities and key punishment principles, such as the individualization and personalization of penalties, was a primary point of contention for them. This disagreement stemmed from their belief that legal entities were not always distinct entities separate from individuals. In this study, conducted through an analytical-descriptive approach, the alignment of punishment principles with the status of legal entities in the criminal justice systems of Iran, England, and the United States was examined. These principles were classified into three main categories relating to the nature of the crime, the punishment, and the offenders, with relevant issues discussed within each legal framework. The analysis revealed that, contrary to the opponents' arguments, these principles generally aligned with the status of legal entities in most instances across all three legal systems, thereby undermining the opponents' stance on this matter.

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Criminal Law Research

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 07 April 2024

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