Decriminalization and extrajudicial in the light of resolving criminal disputes through mediation

Although going to court is one of the most common methods of resolving disputes, it is not necessarily the best method, and in some cases, although the case is assigned to a lawsuit, it does not resolve the dispute. Hence, alternative dispute resolution methods have become more common today, including mediation. Accordingly, in the amendments to the Code of Criminal Procedure of Iran, we see the possibility of resolving some criminal disputes with conditions through mediation. Based on this, we examine the place of resolving criminal disputes in the Iranian legal system? And does the Code of Criminal Procedure have the necessary capacity to resolve criminal disputes? On this basis, it can be said that although Iranian law has accepted criminal mediation, its scope is limited to 6th to 8th degree criminal offenses, provided that their punishment can be suspended, and there are some restrictions in the referral and enforcement process. In addition, according to the goals of mediation, in the amendments to the law, it is possible to resolve disputes through mediation in all stages of criminal proceedings and even after the trial and during the execution of the sentence.