Iran's Criminal Policy on Establishing the Criminal Liability of Accomplices: A Comparative Study with France

Abstract Complicity in a crime means assisting someone who intends to commit a criminal act. This concept is considered a crime in many legal systems, including Iran and France. Simply put, if a person helps another in committing a crime—whether by providing information, supplying tools, or encouraging the act—they can also be held criminally liable. Generally, the punishment for an accomplice is less severe than that of the principal offender. However, in some cases, especially in French law, the accomplice's punishment can be even more severe. Both the Iranian and French legal systems emphasize that, to be convicted as an accomplice, a person must be aware of the crime being committed and intend to assist the principal offender. Nevertheless, differences exist between the two legal systems in terms of specific laws and punishments.

Iran's Criminal Policy on Establishing the Criminal Liability of Accomplices: A Comparative Study with France Keywords:

Complicity , Intent , Iranian Law , French Law , Accomplice , Punishment , Crime , Commission