ABOUT SOME CRIMINOLOGICAL FEATURES OF THE PERSONNEL OF THE STATE CRIMINAL-EXECUTIVE SERVICE OF UKRAINE, WHO COMMITTED CRIMES

Abstract

From the criminological point of view the article analyzes the significant features of the criminal offenders, who belong to the personnel of the bodies and establishments of the State Criminal-Executive Service of Ukraine. It reveals the main types of subjects, who commit crimes in the sphere of enforcement of sentences.

In the structure of the personality of such offenders there are both the general and criminological signs, as well as the special (specific) features, which are envisaged by the social and legal status of the personnel of the State Criminal-Executive Service of Ukraine and by the approved procedures of the personnel selection, training and increase of qualification at the institutional training centers and educational establishments.

Concerning the criminal and legal features, which characterize the personality of such offenders, the crimes, which were committed alone, prevail (74%); the crimes, which were committed by them together with the convicts, constitute 23%.  The main motives for committing crimes by the personnel of the State Criminal-Executive Service of Ukraine: a) illegal benefit – 66% in the structure of the crime subjects; b) mistaken sense of careerism – 11%; c) hooliganism – 9%; d) false self-esteem – 7%; e) other motives, including those, which were not established during the criminal proceedings (pre-trial investigation) – 7%.

The purposes of the crimes, which were committed by the personnel of the State Criminal-Executive Service of Ukraine, were the following: 1) illegal enrichment – 69% in the structure of the crime subjects; 2) increase of the own authority – 12%; 3) satisfaction of the personal psychological state (revenge, jealousy, etc.) – 11%; 4) other purpose, including those, which were not established during the criminal proceedings (pre-trial investigation) – 8%.