Waste Crimes in Iran and the United States of America: Smuggling and Illegal Disposal of Nuclear Wastes

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Graduated with a Ph.D. Degree in Criminal Law and Criminology at the Islamic Azad University of Qeshm

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Waste crime is a new topic in the criminal law, which has a significant part of environmental crimes. Environmental crime has a wide range of environmental impacts, The most important of these effects are pollution. In this respect, waste crime as an  environmental crime can cause extensive pollution. However, some waste such as nuclear waste, is more dangerous and more polluting. In fact, nuclear waste is dangerous to the environment because of its radioactive material. In this context, smuggling and illicit disposal of nuclear waste are among the most important aspects of waste crime. In fact, the radiation power of nuclear waste and its environmental impact have made it necessary to combat smuggling and illicit disposal of nuclear waste. In this regard, combating against the aforementioned acts require that the legislative system organizes in a proportionate manner. On this basis, it is appropriate to establish clear and transparent rules for the export, import, and disposal of nuclear waste and criminalizing each of these acts of smuggling and the illegal disposal of nuclear waste with the creating of proportionate punishments. Therefore, by studying the Iranian and federal legislation of the United States, it was discovered that Iranian legislator, in addition to not creating an updated and integrated regulation on nuclear waste management, has not yet to make appropriate criminal responses to the illegal disposal of the wastes. On the other hand, the federal legislator of the United States has adopted an appropriate approach to both nuclear waste management and the smuggling and illegal disposal of them. Therefore, during this paper, it attempts to study and analyze the criminal laws of Iran and the United States about the smuggling and illicit disposal of nuclear waste.

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Comparative Law Review
Volume 10, Issue 2
Autumn & Winter
October 2019
Pages 719-741

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