Expanding the scope of typically lethal behavior in judicial practice

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1 PhD Student in Criminal Law and Criminology, Faculty of Judicial Law, University of Judicial Sciences, Tehran. Iran.

2 Associate Professor, Department of Criminal Law and Criminology, Faculty of Law, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

According to Article 290(b) of the Islamic Penal Code of 2013, the second criterion for intentional murder is typically lethal behavior. Using a descriptive-analytical method, the present study examines the developmental manifestations of typically lethal behavior in Iran's judicial criminal policy and analyzes how judicial practice, especially reflected in the decisions of the Supreme Court, evaluates Article 290(b) and issues a qisas verdict based on it. The findings and results of the research indicate that the judicial system, with its broad and multifaceted interpretations and interpretations, and disregard for legal conditions and excuses, seeks to expand the scope of typically lethal behavior. Therefore, factors such as the lack of consideration or perception of "awareness and attention", the expansion of the scope of executive operations, the necessity of explaining the crime and attributing it to the supervisor, the consideration of typically lethal behavior in the event of suspicion, and intentional homicide resulting from extreme recklessness have become manifestations of the expansion of typically lethal behavior. Adopting a unified procedure in the Supreme Court and preparing a guiding and practical charter in order to understand the conditions of "awareness and attention" and the criteria of some legal excuses ... ادامه دارد

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Criminal Law Doctrines

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 14 October 2025

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