POLITICISATION OF CRIMINALS AND CRIMINALISATION OF Mehul Jain (12) POLITICS Pankaj Jain(13) Anthony A. Joseph (14) Satish Kachhawa (15) Anupam Kaushik (16)
Crime • is the breach of a rule or law for which a punishment may ultimately be prescribed by some governing authority or force.
Politics • the process by which groups of people make decisions • "who gets what, when, why, and how.“ • "social relations involving authority or power“ • refers to the regulation of a political unit • the methods and tactics used to formulate and apply policy
Criminalisation • the process by which behaviours and individuals are transformed into crime and criminals(Michalowski) • Previously legal acts may be transformed into crimes by legislation or judicial decision
Politicisation • give a “political” character to something
POLY CRIME INC. ADDING VALUE(!) TO PROMOTERS
The Beginning • Humble beginning in 1950s as M/s LIQOR BARONS ENTERPRISES in the Bombay and Madras Presidencies as a “GARAGE STARTUP” • Was helped by the Government Policies which restricted use and consumption of the nectar of Gods and drove procuring of liquor underground
The Age Of The Entrepreneur • Bootleggers flourished. This was truly the “Age of The Entrepreneur” • Ancillaries included: – Police – Bureaucracy – Politicians
CHANGING RULES • Prohibition was removed by the Government and one could get liquor permit to drink. • Ancillaries included Medical Professions too now!!
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GROWTH IMPETUS IMPACT • Happy Customers!! • Scaling Up Of Ops : Mafiadom • Practices Adopted: Bribery Blackmail Threat of Violence Gang Wars Booth Capturing
DIVERSIFICATION • FOREX • Smuggling • Flesh Trade Opened up a Host of New Options:
•Rigging Polls •Influencing and preventing people to Vote
FORWARD INTEGRATION • Realised Politicians are Law immune • Wanted to move up the Value Chain • From King Makers to Kings • Better Leverage – Anticipatory Bail – Jail Durbars ( in case of Emergency!!!)
AND FINALLY..THE TWO ARE INSEPARABLE NOW!!!