Combating Financial Crimes in Iraq: A Comprehensive Approach
Iraqi authorities are facing a significant surge in financial crimes, which has been exacerbated by rapid social and political transformations, poverty, destitution, disease, and ignorance. In response, lawmakers have sought to develop methods for preventing these crimes, reforming criminal behavior, and deterring offenders.
Preventive Measures
The Iraqi Penal Code outlines two types of preventive measures: personal and material. These measures aim to treat the aggressive tendency of criminals and protect society from danger.
- Personal measures: These include depriving individuals of their freedom or rights, restricting their activities, or imposing material penalties.
- Material measures: These include seizing assets, freezing bank accounts, or confiscating property.
Challenges in Combating Financial Crimes
However, financial crimes in Iraq continue to rise, with the lack of stability in laws contributing to the problem. The constant changes to laws have made it difficult for authorities to effectively combat these crimes.
Islamic Jurisprudence and Prevention
In Islamic jurisprudence, prevention is also a key component of dealing with financial crimes. Islamic law considers money a fundamental interest that requires protection and has made the seizure of individuals’ money without their consent a serious offense.
Comparative Approach
To prevent financial crimes in Iraq, authorities are looking to compare methods used in both Iraqi legislation and Islamic legislation. This approach aims to reach effective prevention that is consistent with the nature of society and ways to protect it from these increasingly widespread crimes and their effects on individual interests and societal stability.
Addressing the Root Causes
Experts believe that addressing poverty, lack of solidarity, and promoting spiritual values based on Islamic principles can help reduce financial crimes in Iraq. The authorities must also take into account the criminal motives and address them effectively to prevent the repetition of these crimes.
A Comprehensive Approach
It is clear that a comprehensive approach is needed to combat financial crimes in Iraq. This includes addressing the root causes of poverty and social instability, while also using effective legislative and punitive measures to prevent and punish these crimes.
- Addressing poverty: By promoting economic development and reducing unemployment.
- Promoting solidarity: By fostering a sense of community and social responsibility.
- Effective legislation: By enacting laws that are clear, consistent, and enforced fairly and impartially.
- Punitive measures: By imposing penalties that are proportionate to the offense and serve as a deterrent to others.