Constitutionnalization of Crime Prevention Law in Iran

Abstract Crime prevention is of the main strategy in criminal policy which has been always paid attention for the purpose of controlling the criminal activity. The significance of the strategy is so considerable that the prevention of crime has been officially recognized beyond the Acts of parliament i.e. constitutional law. This policy has led to provide the “Constitutionalization of crime prevention law". In law of Iran, this strategy stays with the specific status according to the Council of Experts in the form of several principles. In fact, the prevention of crime has received special attention through some principles of constitutional law which has made the institutes responsible to take the action in the framework of policies revolving the crime prevention. This article attempts to examine the Constitutionalization of substantive law (A) and the Constitutionalization of procedural law (B) in the area of prevention of crime