Controlling of Environmental Violence from the Perspective Deterrence Theory

Today, environmental violent crimes have caused the contemporary world to face huge disasters. The purpose of environmental violent crimes is those aggressive behaviors that are punishable by criminal law. In addition to physical damage, aggression involves mental illness, as it is now evident in environmental crime. One of the requirements of the criminal law of the environment is that penalties must be such that they are appropriate and efficient. The guarantee of proper and efficient implementation is that it can be deterred. The theory of deterrence is one of the most important and most influential theories related to the justification of punishment. The basic premise of deterrence is that humankind is a wise and thoughtful entity, and therefore examines the cost-benefit of its actions. According to the theory of deterrence, certainty, severity of punishment, and the speed of its implementation can prevent the perpetration of crimes by potential offenders, leading them to non-committing a crime. In this paper, the analytical-descriptive method has tried to analyze the conflicting effects of inhibition in the field of law and justice and to provide practical suggestions.