Proceedings of children and adolescents in the stage of preliminary investigation in Iran with a look at the Faranieh Law

The Criminal Procedure Law approved in 2013 with subsequent amendments and additions, apart from the crimes under the jurisdiction of the Armed Forces Judicial Organization, preliminary investigations of crimes against persons under 15 years of age are under the jurisdiction of the Juvenile Court and preliminary investigations of crimes against persons between 15 and 18 years of age. Tamma Shamsi, except for crimes against chastity and punishment crimes of the 7th and 8th degrees, has considered them under the jurisdiction of a branch of the general and revolution prosecutor's office of the city under the title of the special juvenile prosecutor's office. However, due to the implication of Article 315 of this law, crimes under the jurisdiction of the first criminal court, as well as revolutions, in cases that are tried by a plurality of judges, if committed by adults under the age of 18, in a special criminal court dealing with juvenile crimes will be handled. However, this law is ambiguous from the point of view of competent authorities to conduct preliminary investigations and trials regarding the crimes under Article 302 committed by minors and adults under 15 years of age. In the case of people under fifteen years of age, if the person is a minor, the preliminary investigation and trial for public crimes or revolution under Article 302 of this law will be conducted by the Juvenile Court, but if the perpetrator is a child under fifteen years of age, the preliminary investigation will be conducted. It is examined directly in the children's court.