Serial murder is definitely a crime in the criminal law. According toIran’s Penal Code, it is considered as a multiple murder under a retaliation,blood money and discretionary punishments. In criminal responses against it,the criminal justice systems have different sanctions while dealing with ...
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Serial murder is definitely a crime in the criminal law. According toIran’s Penal Code, it is considered as a multiple murder under a retaliation,blood money and discretionary punishments. In criminal responses against it,the criminal justice systems have different sanctions while dealing with it.Serial killers are not psychologically healthy while bearing criminalresponsibility. However, the extent of their mental disease (psychosis) willinvoke insanity defense. In Iran, serial killers never manage to use theinsanity defense; therefore, they have always been sentenced to themaximum penalty of the law. The same procedure – except in rare cases –occurs in other countries. In fact, in serial murder, due to the type and theseverity of the offenses committed and caused by the widespread fear anddeath in the community, a stricter criminal policy has always been adoptedtoward a serial killer.
