CRIMINAL JUSTICE IN IRAN

In Islamic countries such as Iran, where the Qur`an prohibits political factionalism, it is not uncommon to find what are, essentially, one-party states. The government in contemporary Iran is a theocratic dictatorship (Milani, 1992, pp. 175-190).

The Islamic legal system derives its legitimacy from the mandate of Allah, as opposed to deriving it from those governed (Sayeed, 1990, p. 76). Thus, in accordance with the tenets of Islam, unity of political action is required, as opposed to the fostering of individual political expression which is impl

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ame time. The female role in Iran most frequently is one that has been shaped by religion (Knudten, 1992, pp. 15-22). In other words, the role of the Iranian female is the role proscribed by Islam. This role can be characterized in terms of conduct. While single, the female remains under the social control and financial protection of the male members of her family and does not engage in socializing with non family males. Parents have the final decision in selecting a woman's husband, but she must be consulted. As a wife, the primary role of the female is to provide a comfortable, loving, and harmonious home for her husband and children. The chief responsibility for family decision-making, however, falls to the husband. At all stages in a woman's life, she is considered to be the intellectual and spiritual equal of men, and, at all stages in her life, she is expected to seek a spiritual education. It is in the social arena where her scope of interaction is more limited than that of men. Specifically, her role typically is limited first to the role of daughter, followed by the higher status of wife and mother. Women in Iran are prohibited from wearing cosmetics, and they are prohibited from traveling alone. Violations of
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