Methods of Influence Exercised by the Authority Responsible for the Execution of Sentences within Leniency Mechanisms in Iranian and French Law
Keywords:
Authority executing punishment, postponement of punishment, suspension of punishment, Iranian law, French lawAbstract
The execution of criminal judgments is one of the most significant issues in criminal law. Analyzing and examining the proper enforcement of criminal judgments and punishments can restore order to society and provide grounds for the protection of the community. In this regard, the execution of punishments within leniency mechanisms constitutes an important subject requiring discussion and analysis, because it represents a relatively modern approach that seeks to establish a conciliatory and mercy-oriented solution in the punishment of offenders. Accordingly, the purpose of this article is to examine the methods through which the authority responsible for the execution of sentences exerts influence within leniency mechanisms in Iranian and French law. This article adopts a descriptive-analytical approach and examines the subject through library-based research methods. The findings indicate that the role of postponement and suspension of sentence execution, temporary suspension of community service performance, exemption from the payment of monetary fines, granting leave to prisoners, reform and rehabilitation of offenders through measures implemented during imprisonment, proposing the reduction, revocation, or conversion of supplementary punishments, and requesting conversion to an appropriate punishment constitute the most important methods through which the authority responsible for sentence execution exerts influence within leniency mechanisms in Iranian law. Meanwhile, postponement, the establishment of judicial social supervision institutions, the judicialization of the sentence execution stage, and the establishment of a security period constitute the most significant methods through which the authority responsible for sentence execution exerts influence within leniency mechanisms in French law.
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