The Role of Police Organizational Culture in Respecting the Rights of accused and Victims of Medical Crimes with an Emphasis on the Code of Criminal Procedure and Ethical Principles
Akhlāq-i zīstī i.e., Bioethics Journal,
Vol. 14 No. 39 (1403),
28 June 2024
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Page 1-12
https://doi.org/10.22037/bioeth.v14i39.44542
Abstract
Background and Aim: In today's era, when increasing health services and extensive medical measures have resulted in legal consequences, especially regarding the increase of crimes, the observance of citizen's rights and respect for the rights of accused and victims in medical crimes are among the key issues of the criminal justice system. Considering the effect of organizational culture on the performance and behavior of the police, this research investigates the role of police organizational culture in respecting the rights of accused and victims of medical crimes and emphasizes the ethical principles and the effect of the criminal procedure law on this issue.
Methods: Research has been done by library and documentary method. The required information was collected from written sources, laws and legal documents, and using the qualitative analysis method, the data were analyzed to identify patterns and connections between police organizational culture and civil rights in medical crimes.
Ethical Considerations: The ethical aspects of library studies have been considered in the present research.
Results: The organizational culture of the police, based on common values and moral beliefs, plays an effective role in protecting the rights of accused and victims of medical crimes. The principles of restorative justice and the approach of the criminal procedure law in this field indicate the necessity of constructive and humane interaction of the police with the accused and the victims. The law of criminal procedure obliges judicial officers to respect citizen's rights and maintain human dignity in all stages of proceedings, which provides a necessary platform for effective and qualitative treatment of medical crimes within the jurisdiction and interactive field of the police.
Conclusion: Strengthening the organizational culture of the police by emphasizing ethical principles and under the shadow of necessary training can lead to the realization of restorative justice and protection of the rights of accused and victims in medical crimes. In addition to increasing public trust in the judicial system, this is effective in reducing social tensions and improving the quality of interactions between the police and citizens involved in medical cases. Accordingly, the most significant approaches to cultivating organizational culture include strengthening infrastructure and specialization within the police force, promoting adherence to the law, developing differentiated behavioral guidelines for medical crimes, establishing a performance evaluation system, implementing a reward and penalty system, assessing the process of fostering organizational culture, and maintaining a desirable organizational culture based on the vision of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
- Organizational Culture
- Police
- Civil Rights
- Medical Crimes
- Ethical Principles
- Restorative Justice
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