The identity of the repeat offender and its characteristics

at the beginning of the article, it is said that the personality of the criminal has long been in the focus of attention of various sciences, but in itself has no direct expression in objective reality, but is a constructed model expressed in a set of generalized properties and qualities inherent in the subjects who commit crimes. It is noted that there is no legal definition of the identity of a repeat offender, therefore it is interpreted in various ways in the scientific literature. It is pointed out that the personality of both a criminal and any other person is formed by both static and dynamic properties and qualities, but when studying it, priority should be given only to stable personality characteristics. It is assumed that stable qualities and properties of a person's personality can be formed both arbitrarily and intentionally. It is emphasized that in the center of the human personality is the Ego "I" of a person, that is, his conscious-volitional principle. Parallels are drawn between the terms "criminal" and "subject of crime." It is emphasized that criminological science still does not have an accurate understanding of the term "repeat offender". It is proved that the identity of a repeat offender is one of the most dangerous types of criminal personality. It is shown that not all repeat offenders have a high degree of social danger. The main criminal-legal signs of a repeat offender are listed. Additional features are given that make the concept of a repeat offender more precise and specific. It is recognized that the personality of repeat offenders, as a result of their long-term contacts with the criminal environment, becomes resistant to the corrective action directed at it. The biological, psychological and social factors that form the personality of a repeat offender are considered in detail. The article concludes with a definition of the identity of a repeat offender.

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