Iran's criminal policies against prostitution

Prostitution is a subject matter in many branches of human sciences. The legal study of the phenomenon may be done in two respects: why this behavior is considered as a crime, studying the three elements of the crime. Interpretations of the principle of legal support and of legal ethics are the basis of its being considered as a crime. This crime has a habitual nature and it happens only if it is proved that the criminal has committed it. In jurisprudential texts, the term 'famous for adultery' is the closest concept to this crime for which there are various verdicts. Therefore, since prostitution is a specific crime, legislators should take measures to remove the legal vacuums on the basis of jurisprudential sources. Finally, the paper proposes suggestions to fill the legal gaps in this regard.