Abstract
The commission of a crime establishes a legal relationship between the public prosecution, representing the community, and the perpetrator of the criminal act. This relationship determines the state's right to impose punishment, exercised through the initiation of criminal proceedings. The public prosecution originally holds the exclusive right to initiate these proceedings and cannot waive it except in specific cases defined by law.
However, much legislation, aiming to reduce excessive reliance on punishment, curb legislative inflation, and address the shortcomings of short-term custodial sentences in achieving reform, has introduced modern alternatives to criminal prosecution. The most significant of these alternatives include criminal mediation, criminal reconciliation, and criminal settlement. Restorative justice thus marks a fundamental shift in the management of criminal disputes, transitioning from a punitive approach to a reconciliatory one.
However, much legislation, aiming to reduce excessive reliance on punishment, curb legislative inflation, and address the shortcomings of short-term custodial sentences in achieving reform, has introduced modern alternatives to criminal prosecution. The most significant of these alternatives include criminal mediation, criminal reconciliation, and criminal settlement. Restorative justice thus marks a fundamental shift in the management of criminal disputes, transitioning from a punitive approach to a reconciliatory one.
| Original language | English |
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| Place of Publication | Riyadh |
| Publisher | Naif University Press |
| Number of pages | 262 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-603-8487-22-8 |
| Publication status | Published - May 2025 |