Saudi Arabia Criminal Justice System

Acknowledgement

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Table of Contents

Acknowledgement2

DECLARATION3

Background on the Criminal Justice System5

Judicial authority5

Demerits8

Widespread discrimination against females and girls8

Other Violations10

Death penalty11

Corporal Punishment11

Merits12

What U.S.A can learn12

Current scenario13

Background on the Criminal Justice System

In general the criminal justice system in Saudi Arabia does not adhere to the principles of rule of law. In consequence, officers ensuring law and order, judges, investigators; and lawyers have broad authority to take action on the very topics such as the detention of children and duration of arrest and sanctions against those who violate the law of them. These legislative and regulatory gaps left children exposed to the threats of arrest and unlawful detention and punishments that raises questions about their basic rights.

Judicial authority

According law Saudi law that all penal sanctions must be in accordance with Islamic law or statutory law, and that the courts apply the provisions of Islamic law as contained in the Quran and Sunnah (sayings of the Prophet Muhammad), and the decisions of the systems that do not conflict with the Qur'an and Sunnah. And The Saudi government published any official interpretation of Islamic law, not written penal code, and explanatory text has the force of law includes precise definitions of the acts that are considered criminal acts.

And a lot of interpretations of Sharia law are not easily accessible to the ordinary masses, and the judiciary and legal scholars seeking to understand these explanations, implications, studying the Koran and lessons learnt from the life of the Holy Prophet. The task of interpretation and application of Sharia in criminal cases is primarily on the shoulders of the judiciary, which consists of courts and judges, and the Supreme Judicial Council, the Council of Senior Scholars, and the mufti and the Ministry of Justice. The Saudi Law of Criminal Procedure, in force since 2002, it defines the procedures for arrest, detention and trial in criminal cases. The law states that: "The investigation is conducted with juvenile girls and prosecuted in accordance with the rules and regulations of that organization," but the government has not yet issued rules and regulations specifically address the arrests and the investigation and trial procedures for imposing sanctions on children in conflict with the law. and an order issued by the Chief Judges judge in 1969 by Sheikh Mohammed bin Ibrahim Al-Sheikh, the courts provide the general principles of the verdict and sentencing on young people accused of crimes, but it seems he did not specify any age group applies Nor is expressly provided that the principles include the girls with ...