Women's Strategic Studies

Women's Strategic Studies

A legal study of the role of the family in preventive crime policy: A combined analysis of high-risk behaviors and institutional responses.

Articles in Press

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Amin Amirian farsani 1
Mahdi Rahmani 2
1 Amin Amirian Farsani Assistant Professor, Department of Law, Faculty of Humanities Sciences, University of Gonabad, Gonabad, Iran
2 استادیار حقوق خصوصی، دانشکده ادبیات و علوم انسانی دانشگاه خوارزمی، تهران ، ایران
10.22095/jwss.2026.572841.3833
Abstract
This study aims to explain the role of the family in preventive crime policy and provide an integrated analysis of high-risk behaviors and institutional responses. The study was designed with a mixed (quantitative-qualitative) approach and data were collected through surveys, in-depth interviews, and focus groups with youth, parents, and experts in social and legal fields. The findings show that structural-economic pressures, social inequalities, and weaknesses in basic family functions, including supervision, emotional cohesion, and effective communication, play a decisive role in the formation of high-risk behaviors. At the same time, the ineffectiveness of institutional responses, the dispersion of policies, and the lack of intersectoral coordination have reduced the effectiveness of preventive policies. The results also indicate significant differences in behavioral patterns and support needs based on gender and place of residence (urban, marginal, and rural). The research suggests that a preventive crime policy should be designed with the family as its center and at three levels: immediate support, medium-term empowerment, and long-term structural reforms, and that effective links between the family, local institutions, and the criminal justice system should be strengthened.
Keywords
Family
Preventive Criminal Policy
High-Risk Behaviors
Institutional Interventions
Subjects
Women's Strategic Studies

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 17 June 2026