Alterations in the Fundamental Principles of Criminal Lawin the Light of Post-Modern Thought

Whether in the field of criminal legislation or in the field of law enforcement or in the field of criminal doctrine, the truth which can be seen around the contemporary criminal law consists of the alterations occurred in the area of fundamental principles and norms of criminal law compared to the initial formation of the modern criminal law in the world. These alterations are important because of their growing especially in the countries which are the main precursor of principles and norms of modern criminal law. Accordingly, the question that dawn upon the mind of intellectuals concerns the more important values which convince the main proponents of the theory of modern criminal law to take away from previous values on one hand, and to create the new values and norms in criminal law, on the other hand. A philosophical and sociological analysis based on the deconstruction method shows that postmodern doctrines, which have been arisen and affected by current specific requirements, have influenced the evolution of current criminal thought and have provided the background of creation and the formation of post-modern criminal law even in the Islamic counties. The most important effects of this alterations can be seen in the sensible retreat of the western countries from some of the fundamental principles of modern criminal law. In this article we have tried to visualize the indicators of post-modern criminal law by focusing on this important parade of it.