The Conceptualization of the Response to Natural Disasters According to Translational Criminological Approach

Effective prevention and coping with natural disasters as harmful events are among the most important concerns of policymakers and administrators in various areas of community affairs. Although decades ago, criminology was not noticed to the natural disasters, however, nowadays, under the influence of zemiological approaches, natural disasters, as one of the examples of state crime, are under the attention of thinkers in the field of crime criminology. Thus, the examination of these hazards from the point of view of criminal investigations can more and more determine the role of the state in this field. Translational Criminology is from the point of view of practice, including criminal investigations, which emphasize the operation of existing data and information, attempts to provide practical measures for events and phenomena. Therefore, the main purpose of this paper is the feasibility of the explanation of natural disaster with the Translational Criminological approach. The main question of this research is that, how can analyze natural disaster with using Translational Criminological approach, and provided guidelines for coping with these disaster and preventing them. In this regard, due to the nature of the data and the desired goals, it has been attempted to answer this question by carrying out qualitative research and using the theory of the basis. In addition, the method of data collection has been used in library and document sources. Accordingly, this approach seeks to provide the best response to any event by means of giving objectivity to available information and data by defining the three stages of risk assessment, decision-making and risk management. Regarding natural disasters, this criminal approach also involves collecting information and statistics on the possibility and probability of occurrence of hazards (risk assessment), explaining and defining the steps to respond to the incident that has occurred (decision making). Then, the presentation of strategies and guidelines for preventing risk reoccurrence, attempts to present operational solutions to reduce the risks of damage, prevent them from occurring, and explain the responsibilities of the executives and authorities.