Some aspects of criminological characteristics of the personality of participants in organized crime

Objective. To analyze the criminological characteristics of the personality of participants in organized crime.

Conclusions. The study of the personality of participants in organized crime is of particular importance for determining their role in a criminal organization and the degree of responsibility for their actions; The process of changes in organized crime has affected not only the specifics of the crimes committed, but has also reduced the age of participants; Women have become actively involved, and in some cases, even act as organizers of criminal groups; The level of education of participants in organized crime is higher than that of persons committing ordinary crimes; Most of the working participants are either active members of the criminal community or its organizers or leaders; The marital status of participants in organized crime is characterized by the fact that more than one third of them have never been married, approximately 25 % are divorced; Most often, criminal groups operate in the cities where they live; The leading motivation for criminal activity among organized criminals is self-interest; the leader of an organized group or criminal community is a strong, charismatic personality, he must have criminal experience, be able to find a way out of various situations, make decisions, be calculating, cold-blooded, tough; leaders of criminal groups are most often 35–40 years old; leaders of criminal groups prone to violent crimes are often agressive, cruel, can use violence unnecessarily, are resourceful, cunning, lack empathy; the personal characteristics of the leader are essential for the nature of the criminal group's activities, its stability.