Jurisprudential Study of the Basics and Instances for the Approach of Social Damage Reduction of Crime, With an Emphasis on Drug Addiction

Crime damage reduction is an approach that has been introduced in the West in the last century. Based on this approach, in some cases, by accepting the crime and regarding the perpetrator as a patient or a vulnerable member within the community, concerned institutions and organizations attempt to mitigate the damage caused by the crime. Alleviating damages of drug addiction, drinking and prostitution is one of the main examples of this approach. Using a documentary method, this paper, while exploring feasibility and explaining some of the jurisprudential foundations of this approach, tries to discuss some jurisprudential instances adaptable to this rule. The results of the studies indicate that from the jurisprudential point of view, this approach is acceptable by satisfying some criteria and rules such as repelling more corrupt acts with corrupt ones, prioritizing the more important, expediency, necessity and state verdict are one of the most important grounds for accepting this approach.