The Rights of Victim in the Iranian Code of Criminal Procedure Act 2013

Abstract

<p>This study investigates the rights of victim in the light of developments in the Code of Criminal Procedure 2013 in Iran. The victim as one of the pillars of the criminal phenomenon has found its actual and certain situation in criminal policy of communities. Criminal researchers have focused most of their efforts on elements such as crime, offenders, and penalties. But the victim of a crime or crimes often also plays a role in the crime, has been forgotten. With the advent of the knowledge of the victim in recent decades and highlighting human rights issues through the adoption of international and regional documents and regulations on offenders and victims, the ground for serious attention to the position of victims in national criminal justice systems has been provided. Therefore, moral and material support of victims like predicting the Compensation Fund, psychological and medical support are seen in the Iranian Code of Criminal Procedure Act of 2013. This study aims to explain the legal grounds supporting the victims and review and analyze the effects of the rights of this vulnerable group.</p>