Criminological Analysis of Electoral Crimes in the Iranian legal System

Abstract

In the present era, elections are one of the basic pillars of the holy system of the Islamic Republic of Iran.. A successful election requires the four basic elements of candidacy on the part of the candidate, the quarantee of health by the oversight body,security on the part of military, and finally the active participation of the people. Now, if the health of the people,s vote is endangered due to committing to crimes and violations in this dangerous field, it is necessary to prevent the occurrence of crimes by providing solutions and taking the necessary measures in the area as much as possible.One of the most effective solutions is to identify the causes of electoral crimes by using theories and related schools of criminology.Realistic or positive approaches, theories of opportunity, rational choice and cultural criminology are among the most important teachings of criminology which is way forward in the etiology of electoral crimes and can also be effective in the field of marco-criminal policies in the field of appropriate response and accountability.In the present study, which deals with the criminological analysis of electoral crimes through analytical, applied and library methods, in addition to the etiology of committing such crimes, situational prevention and social prevention strategies based on the identified causes have been considered, which are largely useful and they are effective and their use can prevent the occurrence of these crimes in the election campaign.

Keywords

• electoral crimes
• election health
• criminological theories
• coping strategies
• prevention