Calculations to control the crime of begging in UAE law.

The purpose of the study was to determine whether the legal provisions in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are effective in dealing with all the various methods used by individuals to commit the crime of begging and whether the punishment established by the legislature is adequate to mitigate the negative effects of this crime. The research used an inductive and analytical approach to analyze the legal provisions related to begging in Federal Decree Law No. (31) of 2021 on crimes and punishments. The study found that the punishment for begging specified in the aforementioned decree is insufficient to deter both general and specific types of offenders. The short custodial sentence imposed on the offender is not enough to deter, correct, or reform beggars, and it may not serve as a warning to others. Some offenders may perceive the punishment as a minor inconvenience and continue to beg as a means of making money. The study recommends adding a provision to Article (475/2) of the Federal Decree Law on Crimes and Punishments that identifies the professionalization of begging as an aggravating factor in the punishment for the crime of begging.