Situational Prevention of Nuclear Terrorism; with an Emphasis on the International Regulatory Measures

Changes in the nature and form of crime in this century have been caused by the globalization and crimes, as consequence, gained the transnational and international dimensions. The most important of these crimes is terrorism which is often committed in an organized way and criminals take also advantages of modern technology; this made fighting against such crime much more complex. The nuclear terrorism is the most dangerous forms of terrorism, given the extent of the adverse effects on physical and spiritual, especially in the late twentieth century in the wake of the collapse of the Soviet Union. Given crime has called more attention due to the possibility of stealing nuclear materials. That being so, measures to prevent such crime shall be taken by national and international authority. The main purpose of this research is to explain the preventive measures with regard to international instruments to guide preventive strategies. Accordingly, the findings suggest that situational prevention and CRM technology, could be considered a one of the effective measures on the reduction and control of nuclear terrorism which reduces the opportunity of the perpetration of aforementioned crime. The implementation of such measures requires the interaction and supervision of all entities nationally and internationally.