Organised Crime and Emerging Challenges to Criminal Justice Functionaries Measures for Prevention and Control a Socio legal Study

Abstract

The research study on Organised Crime and Emerging Challenges to Criminal Justice Functionaries: Measures for Prevention and Control (A Socio-legal Study) has been conducted with the five objectives to be achieved i.e., (1) to study recent trend of organized crime and its ramifications in India, (2) to analyze diverse forces operative in the process of the perpetration of organized crime in India, (3) to identify the problems and constraints faced by Criminal Justice Functionaries while investigating, prosecuting and sentencing organized crime offenders in India, (4) to analyze the effectivity and implementation of the existing laws in India enacted for the prevention and control of organized crime and to study different United Nations Instruments relating to organized crime in terms of their relevance to international and regional co-operation, mutual assistance, extradition of offenders, investigation, sharing of database and other related matters for prevention and control of organized crime in India, (5) to suggest modalities for scientific investigation, effective prosecution and sentencing of organized crime cases as well as amendment in the existing legislation for prevention and control of organized crime in India . newlineThe study was conducted in the city of Mumbai and Delhi and the period of study was from 2008 to 2015. An exploratory research design was chosen for the study. There were five categories of samples i.e. i)Investigating Officers involved in investigation of MCOCA cases, ii) Special Judges designated to conduct trial of MCOCA cases, iii) Special Public Prosecutors involved in prosecution of MCOCA cases, iv)officers from CBI and INTERPOL wing in India, v) High Court Judges, Experts and Academicians. newlineThe study report is spread over seven chapters. While introducing the main theme of the study, the first chapter on Introduction covers the emerging phenomenon of organised crime in Italy starting from 12th century peasants revolt in Sicily against French Rulers till the year 2006.