Paracriminals consist of individuals, groups, or entities which interact with paranatural phenomena in ways considered to be illegal or unethical by the standards of the Federal Bureau of Control.
Background
Paranatural crimes
Paracriminals are only expressly defined as such due to regulations set by the Bureau, which acts as the governing authority of the paranatural world. Under Bureau guidelines such as the Ash Act, various actions taken by private individuals and groups which abuse paranatural phenomena, parautilitarians, and/or material all constitute paracriminal offenses. This includes, but is not limited to:
- Private dealing, marketing, and ownership of paranatural material.[1][2]
- Artificial creation of Altered Items and material.[3]
- Manipulation of Altered materials.[4]
- Manipulation of parautilitarian powers, firsthand or otherwise, for personal benefit.[5]
Different designations of paracriminal exist based on their type of offense. The only known designation is "Class 2," which appears to be for paracriminals who abuse parautilitarian powers for personal benefit. The only known such offender is Emil Hartman.[5]
Paracriminal rights
Under the Ash Act, the Bureau's Investigations Department acts as a law enforcement agency when dealing with paracriminals, investigating and/or tracking suspects and sending agents to conduct raids and arrests when necessary. Paracriminals held by the Bureau are expressly given basic rights such as access to a lawyer through the Paracriminal Rights Act, although violations by Bureau personnel do occur. Notably, the Bureau's terminology (such as "Altered Items") is considered confidential and cannot be told to suspects even during interrogations.[3][6]
Known Paracriminals / Paracriminal Organizations
- David Wolff
- Emil Hartman
- "Blessed" organization; Chester Bless
- Midwestern group which caused the Eagle Limited AWE; name is redacted in files
- Cult of the Tree
- Dr. Diana Marmont
- Dr. Jules Marmont