Introduction: Measures and mechanisms
applied in economic corruption in our country indicates that penal populism is
an undeniable threat in fighting against this phenomenon. The
sensitivity of economic system position and impact of economic corruption on
social and political areas along unpleasant consequences of penal populism, is
making study of this approach in economic corruption necessary.
Method: Method of this research is descriptive
analytical study and in data collection laws and regulation and also
discoursing of legislative and judicial policymakers has been analyzed. So that the
influence of populism on penal policy of Iran about economic corruption will be
explained.
findings: Following populist penal policy against
economic corruption causes Security-Oriented surpassing economic consideration
and in substantive penal policy, criminalization and determining punishment are
not compatible with Basic principles such as the principle of legality of
crimes and punishments. Formation or anticipating new organizations and
structures to combat economic corruption after the criminal events without
detailed explanation of the functions in many cases is a hasty reaction to economic corruption and it will not even
work. Despite the concern about quick combat against economic corruption ,lack
of predicting specialized Forums and in
contrast predicting strategies for quick and out of turn hearing along the policy of disclosing identity
of the offenders are instances for populism in com…bating against economic
corruption in penal policy of Iran.
Certainly the principles of fair trial in such circumstances would not be
immune from the threat.
Discussion: Although the close
association between the prevalence of economic corruption and declining
popularity is undeniable, it doesn’t mean that popular and quick impact
measures are efficient in controlling economic corruption. Considering citizens as ultimate victim in economic
corruption, providing estimates of the criminal justice system to the public,
will reduce their willingness to temporary strict responses.The
use of expert opinions on policy making and prioritize prevention and
scientific methods in combating economic corruption while involves coordination
and efforts of legislative, judicial and executive policy makers, is a
significant obstacle in the way of penal populism.