The Effect of Islamic Lifestyle in the Prevention of White-Collar Crimes: Legal and Jurisprudential Analysis

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Maryam Kamaei 1
Zahra Ansarifar 2
Petter Gottschalk 3
1 Department of Criminal Law and Criminology, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran (Corresponding Author)
2 Department of Criminal Law and Criminology, Khoramabad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Khoramabad, Iran
3 Department of Leadership and Organizational Behavior, BI Norwegian Business School, Nydalsveien 37, 0484 Oslo, Norway
10.22034/lc.2023.424586.1410
Abstract
Negative personality traits have a deep relationship with committing crimes. Each person's personality is formed based on her/her personality traits, and if a negative personality trait grows, it leads a person to do bad things. The purpose of the current research is to examine the jurisprudential and legal effects of Islamic lifestyle in preventing white-collar crimes. Traditionally, white collar crimes in criminology are known as crimes committed by high-ranking people at work. In this research, considering the nature and quality of this research, the research method is document analysis type, and considering the subject of this research, which examines jurisprudential and legal prevention strategies of these crimes, this research is one of the basic researches. The research tool also includes questionnaires and the data has been collected, classified and analyzed using qualitative analysis methods. Some of the findings of this research show  that the high status of white collar criminals in social and economic structures prevents these criminals from being labeled as criminals and Islamic lifestyle plays an important role in preventing these crimes.
Keywords
Prevention
White-Collar Criminals
Religious Teachings
Islamic Lifestyle

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