Juvenile rights and the context of its formation according to Iranian law

In Islamic jurisprudence, which is derived from Islamic orders and laws, the rights of children and adolescents are highly emphasized and important. In the standards of juvenile criminal justice, the procedure of juveniles and juveniles has many differences with the procedure of adults. The fact that children and teenagers have sensitive conditions during their physical and mental growth and development and the need to treat them differently in case of committing behaviors contrary to the orders or the laws of the legislator, on the one hand, and the destructive and irreparable effects of these people have led to the entry of these people into the criminal proceedings of adults. So that the officials and those involved in criminal justice think of a solution in this regard and by adopting different methods in the position of reforming children and adolescents and preventing them from falling into the abyss of delinquency, and by predicting a differential criminal justice system in line with the social openness of children and adolescents. Take steps With the approval of the Islamic Penal Code approved in ۲۰۱۳, Iran's legal criminal approach, according to the criticisms received and the researches carried out, as well as by adapting international regulations, an independent chapter was considered for punishment and preventive and educational measures for children and adolescents. The purpose of this article is to examine the rights of juveniles and the context of its formation according to Iranian law. In this regard, many articles and books were reviewed and analyzed. In the legal laws, the legislator has formulated and determined laws for the protection of children and adolescents.

Keywords:

Juvenile rights , Iranian law , Islamic punishment , legislator , criminal justice