The personality of a criminal as a subject of research in criminal law sciences

Anna Alekseeva; Natal&#039;ya N. Bugera

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THE PERSONALITY OF A CRIMINAL AS A SUBJECT OF RESEARCH IN CRIMINAL LAW SCIENCES The personality of a criminal as a subject of research in criminal law sciences

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Published in Bulletin of the Kaliningrad branch of the Saint-Petersburg University of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia · Pages 23–29 · Rubric: IMPROVING THE ACTIVITIES OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS BODIES

Received: 04.06.2026 Accepted: 05.06.2026 Published: 30.06.2026

Authors

Anna Alekseeva

ORCID SPIN

Natal'ya N. Bugera

Anna Alekseeva

Kaliningrad branch of Saint Petersburg University of the MIA of Russia Professor · Department of Criminal Law, Criminology and Penal Enforcement Law · Russian Federation · Kaliningrad

Saint Petersburg University of the Ministry Internal Affairs of Russian Federation professor · Kaliningradskiy filial

ORCID SPIN

Natal'ya N. Bugera

Volgograd Academy of the Ministry of the Interior of Russia Russian Federation · Volgograd

ABSTRACT

Annotation. Introduction. The article presents the results of a study of four criminal personality models developed within the framework of criminal law, operational-investigative, forensic and criminological sciences. The subject areas of each of the characteristics are analyzed: legal construction of the subject of the crime; operationally significant features, methods of disguise and contacts; identification signature and behavior style of the criminal; his average social portrait. Methods. The methodological basis of the study was the dialectical method of cognition. The methods of analysis and synthesis, comparative legal method, modeling, systems analysis, logical (formal-legal) method and others were used. Results. The study showed that each of the four models of criminal personality has its own vulnerabilities. The criminal-legal model is distinguished by excessive formalization. The operational-investigative model – by high uncertainty of the information obtained and the risk of provocation. The forensic model – by incompleteness of traces and subjectivity of interpretation. The criminology model – by concerns the rapid obsolescence of established generic criminal stereotypes. Solutions to these identified problems are seen in improving the regulatory framework, technically upgrading law enforcement agencies, and interdisciplinary cross-checking of information. It is also important to recognize the probabilistic nature of all existing criminal personality models and systematically refine them. No single model can be considered self-sufficient: an adequate response to the challenges of modern crime requires the use of comprehensive interdisciplinary knowledge.

KEYWORDS

Criminal personality, interdisciplinary approach, operational investigative model, criminal law qualification, criminalistic identification, criminological structure and typology, victimological profile

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