Criteria for Separating the Crime of Kidnapping from Similar Crimes in the Iranian Penal System

The crime of kidnapping, regardless of the causes and factors of its occurrence in society, is one of the crimes that have always been investigated in the words of jurists and jurists By accepting it as one of the most important crimes of the Iranian penal system, the punishment for this act has been determined. In the investigation of crimes, what is of particular importance is that while describing the three pillars of the crime, its dimensions, details and ambiguous points are examined. Although jurists have elaborated on the principles of this lamb in their own books, what seems to be important and practical for the authors is to say what is the difference between the crime of kidnapping and other similar crimes? What criminal and legislative policy has the Iranian penal system adopted in dealing with such similar crimes, and according to what criteria can it be distinguished? Naturally, the separation of the crime of kidnapping from other crimes has important effects and consequences, and apart from theoretical issues, it is also of special importance in practice. Therefore, in this study, the authors, while stating the basics of this crime, have answered the questions by following and studying the library.