Category: Criminology, Law, Criminal Justice

Publication Year: 2025

Language: English – Arabic

Publisher: Naif University Press

Authors: Prof. Mohamed Ahmed Al-Minshawy and Prof. Ali Wardak

A crime gives rise to a legal relationship between the public prosecution, representing society, and the perpetrator of the criminal act. This relationship is embodied in affirming the state's right to punish, exercised through initiating criminal proceedings. The public prosecution holds the exclusive right to file a lawsuit and may not waive it except in specific cases defined by law. However, many legal systems—aligning with the desire to reduce punishment, curb legislative inflation, and address the occasional failure of short-term imprisonment in achieving reformative goals—have introduced modern alternatives to criminal prosecution. These include criminal mediation, criminal reconciliation, and criminal settlement. Thus, restorative justice represents a fundamental shift in managing criminal disputes, transitioning from punitive measures to consensual resolutions. 

ISBN: 978-603-8487-22-8

Dimensions: 23x 1.3x 16cm

Weight: 430 grams

Pages: 262