Suppression of crime with administrative sanctions

• In Event: Crime Prevention Panel 2

Abstract

New forms of crime prevention are being used nowadays. Punishment is the traditional means of suppressing crime. However, today, administrative sanctions are increasingly being used to combat crime. Tax evasion, unfair competition between businesses, the violation of personal data are some of the crimes that are punishable by both criminal penalties and severe administrative sanctions, such as high fines and the prohibition of business operations.
The contribution examines the effectiveness of administrative sanctions compared to criminal sanctions. Administrative sanctions are imposed more quickly than criminal sanctions, without a trial, by public authorities and independent authorities. The effects of administrative sanctions are more immediate as they are not aimed at punishing the individual, but at compliance with the law. The person is not imprisoned and is not subjected to coercive measures (electronic bracelet, ban on leaving the country, etc.).
On the other hand, the proposal also points out the disadvantages of imposing administrative sanctions in the implementation of anti-crime policy. The study focuses on the issues of protection of individual rights. Should sanctions be imposed by a court or by the executive? An individual can have access to a court and a fair trial when administrative sanctions are illegally imposed. What is the role of administrative courts in defending citizens' rights against arbitrary sanctions?
In conclusion, criminology should study administrative sanction in addition to punishment to answer the question of crime suppression . Criminology is not only an auxiliary criminal science, but is also part of the social sciences more broadly. This paper aims to provide concrete answers to the above questions and draw clear conclusions.

Author

• EVANGELOS DIAMANTIS, Dr. Professor at the School of Greek Police Officers