Kuhn’s Theory and the Paradigm Shift in Criminal Law

Document Type : Research Paper

Author

Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law and Theology, University of Shahid Bahonar, Iran

Abstract

The Kuhn picture of the evolution of a science can be summarized by these endless
plans: the science, normal science, the crisis, the revolution, new normal science,
and new crisis. The distinguishing feature of this theory is emphasis on
revolutionary scientific change; so that according to this theory, the scientific
revolution rejects the theoretical structure underlying and succession of other
conflicts. Since the introduction of this theory in the book of The Structure of
Scientific Revolutions, the persistent question was whether Kuhn's picture of history
of natural science applies to the other science. At first glance, it seems that the
answer is no; in this paper it is shown that the transition from punishment to
restoration is a Kuhn scientific revolution in criminal law. Of course, this does not
mean that all detail and components of Kuhn’s theory is the same in this field of
science, but it's important feature that the revolutionary scientific developments will
also apply in criminal law. In other words, when we are dealing with a Kuhn’s
paradigm in criminal law which have been accepted by the scientific community,
paradigm shift in criminal law really is possible.This paradigm shift will follow
Kuhn’s revolution.

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