Philosophy of Various Guarantees Performing in Homicide in Islamic Criminal Policy

Moral values and social norms which are supported by retributive system do not have the same status. As a result, the related retributions are varied and different.Considering the origin and status of law, the retributions in Islamic criminal policy have particular characteristic. One of these characteristics is the variety in punishments for some committed crimes.This variety is more noticeable in homicide. In other words, the sentence could be talion, atonement and chastisement. In addition, forgiving the criminal by the arranger of blood is considered as an important option.Thus, this study investigates the philosophy of the variety in guaranty of law enforcement in homicide.It also considers whether these sentences are realistic, equitable and beneficial.