Manifestations of populist criminal policies in different stages of economic crime proceedings

Subject Areas : فصلنامه مطالعات میان رشته ای فقه

Morteza Rezaei ¹ , Mahmoud Qayyumzadeh ² , Hossein Khosravi ³ , Amir Molamohammadali ⁴

1 - PhD Student, Department of Jurisprudence and Fundamentals of Law, Khomein Branch, Islamic Azad University, Khomein, Iran.
2 - Professor, Department of Islamic Culture and Education, Saveh Branch, Islamic Azad University, Saveh, Iran.
3 - Associate Professor, Department of Theology, Khomein Branch, Islamic Azad University, Khomein, Iran.
4 - Assistant Professor, Department of Jurisprudence and Fundamentals of Law, Qom University, Qom, Iran.

Received: 2022-01-30 Accepted : 2022-07-27 Published : 2022-12-22

Keywords: Populism, criminal policy, Criminal proceedings, economic crimes,

Abstract :

The influence of criminal populism on the field of economic crime policy has led to the adoption and implementation of strict emotional, day-to-day, and criminal-based policies. However, these programs have not been scientifically evaluated. Adoption of these policies by channels and non-scientific centers has caused, contrary to the initial perception of policy makers, the desired results have not been achieved. In recent years, after the economic crisis and the fall in the value of the rial, profiteers have mainly entered the foreign exchange, coin and car markets by using rents and have disrupted these markets and as a result, the economic situation has become more critical. The importance of the currency and coin market is that any fluctuations and inflation in the currency and coin market cause unbridled inflation in other markets, including the housing market, the car market and the market of basic and non-essential goods. As a result, it can be said that stability in the currency and coin market is directly related to economic stability at a level and to the social, economic and political security of the country at a larger level. It is obvious that controlling the currency and coin market, especially in times of economic crisis (such as what happened after the imposition of sanctions on the Iranian economy), is very important, but it remains to be seen whether Iran's criminal policy approach is effective in this regard. Has been or not. Among the manifestations of populism in dealing with economic crimes can be such things as: adopting immediate and short-term criminal policies and programs and propaganda, focusing on strict criminal responses, emphasizing theatrical aspects. In the trial and execution of the sentence, he pointed to the defamation of the convicts by disclosing their identities, the creation of untimely organizational structures,