The Function of Risk-Based Justice in Preventing Administrative Corruption in Iran

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Document Type : Research Paper

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1 Doctoral student of criminal law and criminology, Islamic Azad University, Ayatollah Amoli branch, Mazandaran. Iran

2 Associate Professor, Department of Criminal Law and Criminology, Islamic Azad University of Ghaemshahr, Mazandaran, Iran.

3 Assistant Professor, Department of Criminal Law and Criminology, Islamic Azad University, Central Tehran Branch, Tehran, Iran

10.22099/jls.2026.53812.5357

Abstract

Risk-based justice theory in combating administrative corruption relies on calculability and efficiency indicators, focusing on enhancing productivity and reducing the operational costs of the criminal justice system. The enactment of the Administrative Health Promotion and Anti-Corruption Law in 2011 demonstrates the legislature’s recognition of the serious threat posed by financial and administrative corruption to the social and political system. Legally, provisions such as Article 3 of the 2011 law and its 2020 amendments emphasize transparency in financial and administrative processes, providing a solid foundation for implementing risk-based justice. This law, by stressing situational prevention of administrative and financial offenses, manifests the practical application of managerial criminology. However, operational challenges, such as discretionary interpretation of the law and lack of effective oversight, have reduced public trust and increased bureaucratic complexity. This study employs a library-based method and descriptive-analytical approach to examine the concept of risk-based justice and its functional role in preventing administrative corruption in Iran. Findings indicate that without localization and integration with cultural and social contexts, risk-based justice alone cannot effectively reduce administrative corruption. Strengthening the coherence between legal indicators, executive frameworks, and redefining justice criteria enhances its effectiveness in preventing administrative corruption.

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Available Online from 18 April 2026

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