CRIMINOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE PERSONAL PROFESSIONAL CRUIT: REVIEW OF SOCIOLOGICAL MONITORING

Abstract

The article reveals the features of criminological characteristics of professional criminals. The characteristic features of the personality of professional criminals indicate the presence of such a specific sign of professional crime as criminal activity of persons of a special type. This feature is that professional criminals deliberately chose criminal activity as a tool to meet their material needs.

It has been established that professional criminals are a group of the most dangerous and active criminals, who consciously oppose themselves to the society. They are characterized by constant readiness to commit crimes, deep deformation of the sphere of interests and needs, negativism, and an extreme degree of individualism. The state of inadequacy reaches their level of complete break with the normal environment and the satisfaction of their material needs becomes the most significant value.

These characteristics should be taken into account for organizing the effective social system of influence on professional crime.