Nuclear Blackmail in the Criminal Laws of Iran and England and Wales

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Graduated with Ph.D. degree in Criminal Law and Criminology

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The discovery and focusing on different advantages of application of nuclear energy do not mean to neglect the power of this type of energy to develop and expand activities that violate the safety and security of the community and its followers. Among these behaviors is nuclear blackmail that along with the threat of using the destructive power of nuclear energy, the illegal demands of individuals are asked to enforce. In this respect, England and Wales' penal system is one of the few systems around the world that have independently reacted to the commission of nuclear blackmail. Thus, both terrorist and non-terrorist dimensions of nuclear blackmail are separately criminalized. Contrary to England and Wales' penal system, the legislator of Iran has not yet paid attention to criminalize nuclear blackmail. In this regard, the purpose of this research is to study and analyze the penal laws of Iran and England and Wales against nuclear blackmail and to suggest a proper criminal strategy in related the beforementioned behavior.

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