The Criminal Penalty and Precautionary Measures in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Keywords:
Criminal Penalty, Precautionary Measures, The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Islamic Sharia, Criminal PolicySynopsis
This book discusses the criminal penalty and precautionary measures in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It demonstrates that Islamic Sharia is at the forefront of Saudi criminal policy and positive laws. The principles of Islamic Sharia are the main source for Saudi criminal policy and positive laws. Accordingly, comprehensive national security can be realized by maintaining all private and public interests.
The book also sheds light upon the pioneering role played by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in applying the Islamic Sharia provisions. It values the Kingdom’s efforts for promulgating many laws that include punitive rules based on the Islamic Sharia legislations and provisions. Furthermore, the book indicates that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has applied the precautionary measures theory to substitute penalties in some cases, or to accompany them in other cases.
The book includes seven chapters.
The first chapter presents the study problem and describes its dimensions. It identifies the study problem, questions, and objectives. Moreover, it sheds light upon previous relevant studies, and highlights the study approach and plan.
The second chapter explores the definition and objectives of the penalty.
The third chapter reviews the types of the penalty which include corporal punishment, custodial penalties, financial penalties, and moral penalties.
The fourth chapter discusses the accumulation of penalties. It clarifies that there are moral and material accumulation of penalties.
The fifth chapter shows the circumstances affecting the penalty. It expounds the circumstances excluding, relieving, or aggravating the penalty.
The sixth chapter describes the penalty termination and rehabilitation.
The seventh chapter explains the precautionary measures. It presents the cases and sections of precautionary measures and combining the penalty with a precautionary measure.
Lastly, the book shows a conclusive section, findings, and recommendations.
