Analysis of Iran's Criminal Policy against Economic Corruption

The main role and purpose of criminal policy in a society is to effectively control crime and curb criminal phenomena. The purpose of economic policy in the field of economics is to fight corruption and economic crime. Governments are always trying to seem economically efficient by making policies and implementing various programs, because economic tranquility and stability is considered as the most important and fundamental component of security. Corruption in the economic system is a crime that has been considered by Iran's legislative policy for many years, but the legislator's haste in drafting related laws has led to the lack of a coherent and decisive criminal policy in this regard. On the other hand, Iran's legislative policy, which is mainly based on the intimidation-, retribution-, penalty- and repression-oriented character of punishments, and sometimes on correction and rehabilitation, cannot be considered as a criminal policy to curb the specific criminal phenomenon of corruption in the economic system. Basically, criminal policy cannot be limited only to punitive responses to crime and in the form of criminal law and criminal procedure, but a deterrent and preventive approach plays a major role in explaining criminal policy. In particular, macroeconomic crimes are crimes committed by criminals with complex methods and tactics, and sometimes by using their power and influence in the government, which in this sense makes the recognition and application of preventive measures by the legislator more effective than repressive measures. However, success in prevention depends on the participation of all civil society actors.