Comparative Analysis of Criminal Absolute Liability in Iran's Law, with a View of the Comon Law

Advent of industrial revolution in 19th century aside from economic evolutions of developed societies led to change or modification of institutions and concepts of criminal law. Negative response to this question whether in new crimes arising from mechanical and industrial life, should we emphasize on Mens Rea or not, were one of those fundamental changes. Crimination of acts without qualification of Mens Rea whether intentionally or negligently and automatic qualification of Mens Rea without prosecutor duty to prove mental element of crime, was conclusion of discussions. Like civil liability, proving damages, commission of harmful act by accused and establishing causality between these elements sufficed trial and punishment of perpetrator. These crimes called” Strict Liability crimes” or “crimes based on criminal strict liability”. Final result of this paper is that this approach with little scientific support has not been defined by legislator in Iran law.