Dignity-Based Criminology Model of Temporary Detention of Lawyers and University Professors

Abstract

Temporary detention is one of the most important and at the same time challenging institutions of criminal procedure that has always been subject to criminological, human rights, and criminal policy criticism. In recent years, the temporary detention of lawyers and university professors, as groups with a special social role, has aroused new sensitivities in the field of criminal justice. This article, with an interdisciplinary approach, analyzes the “dignity-based criminology model” in the face of the temporary detention of these two groups and attempts to show how the principles of human dignity, the fundamental rights of the accused, and the requirements of a fair trial can provide a framework for reforming criminal policies and limiting temporary detention. The research method is descriptive-analytical and the data were collected from library sources, international documents, domestic laws, and criminological studies. The findings show that the temporary detention of lawyers and university professors, in addition to their personal and professional effects, has widespread consequences on public trust, social capital, and the functioning of the criminal justice system. Finally, the article presents a dignity-based model for temporary detention policymaking that is based on principles such as necessity, proportionality, transparency, effective judicial oversight, and respect for the social role of academic and professional groups.