Allameh Tabatabaei's Views Regarding Crime and How to Prevent It

Like any other branch of the human sciences, criminology, is based on western theories. However, since Islam guarantees man`s prosperity, it necessitates that criminology be analyzed from Islamic scholars` point of view. Allameh Tabatabaei`s view on this topic is reviewed in the paper. This study aims at recognizing the views of Allameh Tabatabaei about crime and its factors and the ways to prevent it. Using an analytical-descriptive method, Allameh Tabatabaei`s views are mostly extracted from ((Tafsir al-Mizan)). Allameh believes that actions that are followed by a punishment are sin. In this definition, sin has a close relationship with crime. He believes that the main root of all the sins is ignorance of Allah and his position and not believing in the hereafter. Allameh also mentions other factors like, absolute wretchedness and untold riches. He believes the best way to prevent the crime is virtuous human morale based on monotheism.