The criminal justice system has historically implemented a variety of strategies to prevent and reduce crime. However, the outcomes of these measures have often fallen short of expectations, leaving persistent social issues unresolved. A significant challenge remains the increasing crime rate and the diversity of offenses, particularly complex and organized crimes, which exacerbate insecurity and fear of crime within society. This situation necessitates a reevaluation of existing strategies. After assessing the results of past interventions, policymakers have concluded that adopting innovative, experience-based approaches is essential to reducing crime and enhancing the efficiency of the criminal justice system.
In this context, this article examines the successful experiences of the criminal justice system in England concerning crime reduction. Utilizing a descriptive-analytical method, it analyzes England's actions in various domains, particularly in crime prevention and the reduction of offenses. The findings indicate that England's criminal justice system, with its emphasis on experience-based approaches and practical, evidence-driven methods across legal reforms, social prevention, and judicial practices, has achieved significant success in reducing crime.
The study concludes that Iran's criminal justice system must also adopt practical transformations based on real-life experiences from other countries, particularly England, to effectively address crime-related challenges. These transformations could include legal reforms, improved judicial practices, and evidence-based preventive strategies. Merely relying on new laws and regulations without considering practical experiences and tested trends from other systems is unlikely to reduce crime. Instead, these experiences must be localized to provide effective solutions for crime reduction in Iran.