Crime, Criminals and Criminology

Every society has only few intelligent people rest it is full of mediocres, fools and criminals. It is important for everyone to know certain basics about crime so that we can cope up with it at any point of time.  

In my opinion, Crime is that any intentional activity which can hamper the progress of the society. Criminals are the people who commit crime and Criminology is that field in which we study about crime patterns and criminal behaviour.

Generally, Crime takes place due to political and economical disharmony. Labourer is found 14 times more likely to go to prison than a professional. Poor people commit more crime than Rich people. Lombroso, an Italian Physician and Professor, is considered to be the “father of criminology”, He claimed that combination of certain genes make us Criminals. He did a detailed study on the hereditary aspects of criminal behaviour. He was the first man to coin the word ‘Born Criminals’.

There are 46 chromosomes in our body which make our heredity. Among them 44 chromosomes affect our physical qualities. Some researchers believe that people with certain physical structure are more prone to commit crime e.g. tall and thin people are more likely to commit murder and robbery; tall and fat people are likely to be cheats; short and thin people are tend to be small thieves; short and fat people tend to commit sexual crimes.

Hooton (An anthropologist from Harvard who did a 12 year research on prisoners) stated that generally criminals have sloping forehead, thin lips, short ears, straight hairs, long thick neck and sloping shoulders. His research somewhere proves that our biological development can make us criminal by nature.  

If crime takes place due to social or economic problems then we can stop it by changing our customs, laws, by generating more employment etc. but if it takes place due to mental or personality disorder then it becomes difficult to stop it.

Crime can be classified into 4 groups- against person, against property, against public interest (e.g. embezzlement) and against public decency (e.g. disorderly conduct).  Crime takes place when people want money, sex, recognition or revenge of something. There is no other reason for committing crime.  

There are certain activists which support the brutal punishment for crime esp. Rape. I do agree with them, it is important to give punishment to prevent people from doing any abnormality. But, I also say that instead of punishment we should think of treatment of criminals because it is difficult to explain what happened for what reason. 

How to manage your Boss?

Time is changing and new things are taking place of old things e.g. Earlier, Organisations required Hard Workers but now they require Knowledge Workers. Companies have become more value driven than profit driven. Earlier, Lack of Communication was a problem but now Internet and Mobile have brought people so close that Over-communication has become a problem. People are more scientific than orthodox. They want to desire more, live more, love more. Countries were focused on saving their independence now saving our own planet is an issue.

In this changing time, we see that a new concept is bubbling i.e. Managing our own Boss. Nowadays, we should not only learn to manage our juniors but we should also learn to manage our own Boss.

Boss can be classified in 2 types - (1) Readers (2) Listeners. 

Reader type of Boss- He is the Boss who likes to have details of everything. He will see your Writing Skills to grade you for promotion. He takes time in giving his judgement. He likes perfection and devotes maximum time in Planning. He likes sober, simple and obedient employees. He acts according to facts, than imagination. You will easily find Books, Journals and Newspapers in the cabin of this Boss.

Listener type of Boss- He is the Boss who does not like to have details of everything. He only wants to know about the important things and that also verbally. He takes decisions quickly. He starts working without doing much planning and research. He likes dynamic and competitive employees. He will always concentrate on your dressing sense and oral communication. He puts his imagination in every work. You will easily find Television and Computer (with installed video games) in the cabin of this Boss. You can also catch him gossiping with people in his cabin.

See what type of Boss you have and work according to the expectations of your Boss. You will definitely get success much before than your colleagues.

(Note- The blog is inspired from the article published in a Management Journal)

Jaspal Bhatti Death Numerology

Astrology is among my favourite subjects and Jaspal Singh Bhatti who died few months ago was among my favourite personalities.

Recently, in my leisure time I thought of doing a numerological research on his life. I was shocked to see the association of numbers in his life.

(Note- All these predictions are on the basis of Vedic Numerology only)

Firstly I will start with his name numerology-

J+A+S+P+A+L=17

S+I+N+G+H=17

B+H+A+T+T+I=17

Number 17 indicates that the person would be remembered after his death. He had three times 17 in his name so power of this number gets increased. Hence, He will always be remembered through his humorous shows.

If we add 17 i.e. 1+7 we get 8. It has been observed that three eight bring prosperity and richness. He was definitely a rich man because his name makes 888.

8+8+8= 24 and he married his wife Savita Bhatti on 24 March.

His Date of Birth was 3/3/1955. So, his soul number was 3. This makes 12, 21,30,39, 48, 57, 66, 75, 84 his auspicious numbers. He was born on Thursday and it is a day of Jupiter which represents number 3 in numerology. This increases the power of 3 in his life.

Number 3 indicates that the person would be a simple, truthful, assertive and humorous. I believe he had these qualities in him. This number also makes you a good leader and administrator.

One thing which will surprise all of you is that he took birth on Thursday and died also on Thursday. He died at the age of 57. As mentioned before, it was among his auspicious numbers.

He died on 25/10/2012. If we add 25 i.e. 2+5 we get 7. Seven is a holy number. I believe he must have got heaven.

Rest in Peace Bhatti Sir.

5 Problems of the Government Sector of India

I am working in the government sector of India and I have observed that there are some common problems in all the sectors. The problems are as follows-

1.  Too Much Written Communication- Written Communication is useful because you can keep a record of it and can use it for future evidence. But, too much written communication becomes a headache. You spend a lot on the purchase of papers. The maintenance of these papers becomes a challenge for the staff. Unnecessarily, they have to keep such documents which have no value. These useless documents also occupy lots of space in the office which could be used for other purposes.
Employees do not keep records or keep incomplete records because they have a mindset that no one will ever check them. It becomes very difficult to know the past position of any organisation. Bundles of documents you can find in any government office but only handful of them is useful. These records can be scanned and can easily be maintained in the computer. E-receipts and bills will also be useful. But, this old tradition of record keeping is so prevalent that no one wants to change it.

2. Lack of Planning- When we plan things we get a direction for our work. Future is very uncertain but through planning we can determine the solutions of the problems beforehand. This helps us in being proactive.“If I will get 8 hrs for cutting down a tree. I will spend 7 hrs in sharpening the axe.”- Abraham Lincoln. In the government sector of India not much focus is given to planning.  Things work on a Big Guess. Everything is speculative than being calculative.

3. Non-Acceptance of Lady Boss- It is difficult to become a Leader but if you are a Lady then it is even more difficult. Mostly, in any corner of the world it is men who are working and women look after the house. When Men see that a woman is leading them then they take that thing on their Manliness. They don’t say it but they become more non-cooperative and non-obedient under a female boss. My advice to all female bosses is- Lead like a Mother. Women are superior because God has given them the position of a mother and mother will always be superior to anything. Bring out that hidden potential in you and you will become a great leader.

4. Ego clashes of Higher Authorities- “I am not afraid of an army of Lions headed by a Sheep. But, I am afraid of an army of Sheep headed by a Lion”- Unknown
It is very difficult to become an Officer in the government sector of India because of the High Competition. People who beat this competition and get the seat of authority become so much egoistic that they do not even bother to listen to someone below their rank. A cold war goes on among the Officers just to prove who has more dominance. They leave not a single point to ridicule each other. These ego clashes hamper the functioning of the whole organisation.

5. Under Utilized and Unskilled Labour- A computer operator is looking after the accounts section. A clerk is acting like a superintendent. In short, you can find Mr. X doing the job of Mr. Y. It happens majorly because of two reasons firstly, He or she is in the favourites of Boss and secondly, He or she is not in the favourites of Boss. They are given the job which nowhere has connection to their past qualifications and experience. These are the Under Utilized Labours.
Unskilled Labours are those who are doing a job but as they don’t have complete training of their work they always under-perform. Proper training is required to be given to all these people. Else, More Errors- More Troubles.

Fear of Criticism

According to a research the second greatest fear after death was fear of Public Speaking. I don’t ridicule the study but as per my observation the greatest fear of mankind is Fear of Criticism.

Students cheat in exams not jus’ because they want good marks but because they fear that if they will not secure good marks then their parents or friends will criticize them. Women tolerate violence of their husbands because they think if they will leave their husband then people will criticize their failed marriage. Employees take bribe because they fear that if they will not expand their standard of living then people will criticize their economic condition. People lie because they have a fear of criticism and punishment.

 We slowly in life lose the courage to be ourselves because deep inside our heart we have Fear of Criticism. Anyone in this world can manage success but it requires strong mind and esp. Strong emotions to manage failures. If we want to do any solid work then we should control this fear of criticism first.

If we will read Bhagvad Gita, a holy book of Hindus, one word which comes again and again in it is ‘Be Fearless’. 

We must recognize our rights and stand-up for them if you do not then other people will define your role; you will lose your freedom and life space.

How to conquer criticism?

·         If you feel someone has hurt you then always answer to that person. No matter whether he’s innocent or not

·         Take a pause and think of an effective answer.

·         Never let a criticism stopping you from doing something you like.

Your progress depends upon the response you give to your fears and failures.

 “It is our mind which makes us weak not our body. “- Anonymous

What are the similarities in Bible, Quran and Bhagvad gita?

Once I had to write an essay on Mahatma Gandhi. I read some articles on him and a short book covering his major life events. I came to know an interesting fact about him. He read Bible, Quran and Bhagvad Gita to connect effectively with Christians, Muslims and Hindus. I liked his idea and I decided that one day I would also read these religious books.
Finally, I have read them. I have observed that there are 21 common messages in these books and they are as follows-

1.      There is only one God of this Universe

2.      He is formless and believe in Him

3.      Remember God through prayers

4.      Preach about God and His creations to other people

5.      No religion matters to God, only your truthfulness matters to Him

6.      God gives us life and He only kills us

7.      We are responsible for our actions

8.      God gives us rewards and punishments for our actions

9.      Earth is only a resting place for us

10.  Every living thing has a Soul

11.  Angels, Hell and Heaven exist

12.  Good people go to Heaven and Bad people go to Hell

13.  Idol worship is the lowest form of worship

14.  Don’t find God in idols

15.  Give respect to the resources that He has given to you

16.  Give charity to the poor and needy people

17.  Do not lie

18.  Do not steal

19.  Do not commit adultery

20.  Do not hurt people physically or emotionally

21.  Speak gently
These messages may sound general or common to few but it's a FACT that all these books talk again and again about these 21 messages only.

Myths of Leadership

From past 30 days I am working in a government organisation. Here, I meet a large number of people daily. They have their own problems and methods of dealing with them. I also meet the supervisors/leaders of the different departments. After meeting, so many people for so many days, I came to a point that there are certain myths which people have on leadership.

Myth 1- Leaders are dominating. So, one who dominates more becomes a better leader.

Reality- Leaders are pleasing. They are like energizers. Whenever, you see them you get a positive energy which motivates you to perform efficiently. If you get an ill feeling while working under your boss then he or she is not a leader for sure.

Myth 2- Leaders give orders.

Reality- Leaders give suggestions. They never meddle in others work. They only monitor the work and give their suggestions to improve it. A leader has to learn to give powerful suggestions not orders.

Myth 3- Leaders shout too much else no one listens to them.

Reality- Leaders persuade to get things done. Donkey and Dog both make tremendous noise but that does not make them a leader among other animals. When you persuade people you give them valid reason(s) to follow you. In my observation, people follow the right person automatically. You don’t need to force yourself on anyone.

Myth 4- Leaders are highly intelligent people.

Reality- To become a leader you don’t need to be highly intelligent. A great leader of history Changez Khan- was an illiterate. He didn't know to read and write. To become a leader you only need to have an ability to understand the feelings of others. What people want and how you can help them is the center of focus for a leader.

Myth 5- Leaders have strong Luck.

Reality- Bullshit!!! Leaders make their own destiny. I don’t deny that luck factor does not exist in any success. But, people succeed in life not just because of luck. They succeed because of discipline, direction, determination and dedication they have for their goal. Many leaders lived a very misfortunate life. They received lots of embarrassment, criticism, danger and risk. Some of them even lost their family. Their life was not easy. They managed their failures properly and kept on persisting towards their aim.