The Quarterly Journal of Judicial Law Views

The Quarterly Journal of Judicial Law Views

An Analysis of the Concept and Components of French and English Hybrid Criminal Policy Models and Their Application in Iran

Document Type : Research/Original/Regular Article

Authors
1 Assistant Professor, Department of Law, Faculty of Law, Islamic Azad University (Central Tehran), Tehran, Iran
2 PhD in Criminal Law and Criminology, Justice University, Tehran, Iran
Abstract
The primary objective of this article, developed through a descriptive-analytical approach, is to define the concept of "Hybrid Criminal Policy," identify its core components, and explore the mechanisms for its operationalization in Iran. The findings indicate that hybrid criminal policy represents a novel paradigm in preventive policy-making, aiming to harness the full potential of both state and societal capacities at national and international levels to guarantee social order and prevent crime and delinquency. This modern approach integrates human, material, and even spiritual resources to create a synergistic response to criminality. The hybrid criminal policy framework is inherently multi-institutional and multilateralist, seeking to maximize the utility of informal and community-based mechanisms. By coordinating the efforts of policy-making, facilitating, and regulatory institutions—and by adopting a participatory-hybrid approach—an Iranian model can be implemented through a five-stage cycle: problem identification, goal setting, objective-oriented planning, implementation, and evaluation. France and the United Kingdom serve as prominent examples where such hybrid models have been successfully executed. The study suggests that these models, following strategic localization, can be effectively operationalized within the Iranian legal and social context.
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Volume 30, Issue 111
Summer 2025
Pages 83-117

  • Receive Date 31 January 2023
  • Revise Date 30 November 2025
  • Accept Date 22 June 2024