A study on the perception of penalties for economic crimes

The crime phenomenon from the past to the present has existed in all human societics and will continue to exist in the future. This phenomenon, which lives with human communities, has recently entered the field of interest of economics and has begun to be examined with its economic dimension. In this study, first of all, the concept of crime was examined. Then, the concept of economic crime is mentioned and some types of economic crime are explained. While explaining the concept of economic crime, the definition of economic crime was made at first and then the history of economic crime; the world in general, the Ottoman Empire and the Republic of Turkey were discussed within the framework of dimensions. By referring to the economic models of crime and the crime market in economic models of crime, the relationship between crime and economy is explained.Some types of economic crimes were defined and their definitions in the TCK were included. İn the last part, the data obtained as a result of the survey conducted with 192 people working in the Elazig Courthouse and the annexed courthouses of the Elazig Courthouse were examined in order to evaluate the perception of the penalties given toeconomic crimes. As a result of the survey study, it was concluded that it is important for the society to work on improving the fight against economic crimes, eliminating deficiencies and reducing crime rates.