Science Fair Project Encyclopedia
Judicial system of Iran
The judicial system of Iran is based on Islamic Law.
In an Iranian court the judge acts as prosecutor, jury, and the arbiter; that is, the system is an inquisitorial system. The judge holds absolute power. In practice, judges may be overwhelmed by cases, and not have the time to excogitate about each case. All Judges are certified in Islamic law, and most, but not all, Judges are Islamic clergy.
Once someone is accused of a crime, bail is set, and they are sent to jail if they cannot immediately pay it.
The lack of time and total control of the judge results in overcrowding in Iranian prisons.
External links
10-26-2009 08:16:03
The contents of this article is licensed from www.wikipedia.org under the GNU Free Documentation License. Click here to see the transparent copy and copyright details
The contents of this article is licensed from www.wikipedia.org under the GNU Free Documentation License. Click here to see the transparent copy and copyright details