The Role of State Attorney General in Prevention of Crime Occurrence


  •  Mahmoudreza Safraei    
  •  Jafar Kousha    

Abstract

Nowadays, wide span and diversity of new types of crime have provoked a social crisis. To prevent the crime, various reactions have been revealed in different societies. However, such responses are originated in retributive and intimidation thoughts. Public opinion and lack of knowledge in properly treating with crimes have been the main reasons why governments tend to repressive reactions, while prevention of crime occurrence topics should be considered in the first priority of crime policies of countries. Attorney general’s appearance in prevention realm is complicated and sensitive and deemed as a most challenging subject. Because he in charge of public prosecutor is the keeper of individuals, social, government, people’s benefits and guardian of social security. But his range of intervention is under question and is a serious and challenging argument. The present study aims to know the different kinds of challenges and available solutions in the light of explaining the dissuasive methods and also to prevent the increasing of crimes number and social security threat by the most effective tools and prevention methods and perform our duties favorably and properly in accordance with meet the needs of criminal justice goals. The method used in this study is analytic-descriptive and is prepared using library valid documents and books. We conclude that in social prevention level, the governmental organizations are not the only effective and responsible but by considering international experiences in performing patterns of prevention management, it seems that performing prevention plans through social institutions and NGOs (particularly in social prevention)is highly effective in crime occurrence prevention.



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