Keyword: «criminal personality»

In article the main psychological approaches to studying of the semantic sphere of the personality, concept and essence of sense of justice in the context of the semantic sphere of the personality are considered. As factors of sense of justice are considered: sensibleness of basic vital categories; the importance of the meanings connected with categories of the right. Empirical research of semantic factors of sense of justice of conditionally condemned persons has shown their reliable distinction from the corresponding factors of control groups.

This article is devoted to the study of the shortcomings and positive aspects of a relatively new general theory of crime. Comparisons are made with the latest criminological studies of the criminal personality phenomenon, conducted in Russia and abroad. It is concluded that this theory is a new word in modern criminology. It may be attributed to the biosocial theories of criminal behavior.