The Impact of Islamic-Iranian Architecture on Vice Crimes (Particular Attention to Women)

This research deals withthe impact of Islamic-Iranian architecture on vice crimes[1] and three main questions have been answered: the impact of Islamic-Iranian architecture on vice crimes on women, Efficacy of this kind of architecture on two kinds of these crimes and its impacts on sexual organized crimes. In regards to the subject being interdisciplinary, architectures’ and criminologists’ views have been put into use and different articles and books have been utilized in a descriptive-analytical way, as well. The research findings showed that the Iranian architectues has a discernible impact on the prevention of vice crimes and setting aside the culture and methods of construction of our own architecture brings about crimes.
Lack of attention to various fields have caused today’s architecture to put women an a supply stand in the demand market on the display of the society. Not observing the impressive parameters of the Iranian architecture can contribute to voyeurism and lust and as a result, setting the stage for promoting prostitution and vice crimes directly and indirectly.


[1] Designing physical environment and appropriate application of visual comfort features