The identity of the criminal: characteristic features

Crime, in all its diversity - is one of the most pressing problems of all mankind, around which scientific and public disputes do not cease to subside. A lot of attention has been paid to the study of crime and criminal behavior for a long time and to the present day. The main point in the implementation of the fight against crime and its prevention is the analysis of the personality of the criminal, its characteristic properties based on the typology and classification of criminals. This scientific article is devoted to the study and analysis of the personality and characteristics of the criminal. It reveals the main personality traits of the criminal, substantiates the importance of a comprehensive study of the personal characteristics of criminals, provides a typology and classification of personality, which, in turn, are the main point in the organization and implementation of crime prevention.