CRIMINAL-LEGAL AND CRIMINOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF THE PERSONALITY OF A CRIMINAL AND CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR

Introduction: The article examines the criminal behavior of a person both in criminal law and criminological aspects. It is argued that the identity of a criminal is a central element in criminal law and criminology, and therefore the assessment of its properties allows to plan and implement measures to suppress and prevent crimes. Materials and Methods: the methodological basis of the study was universal scientific and specific scientific methods of cognition, including dialectical-materialistic, comparative-legal and formal-logical methods. Literature review: the article analyzes the legislation of the Russian Federation, scientific works of Russian scientists on the research topic. Results: as a result of the study of the criminal's personality as the main component of criminal behavior, the interrelation of the process of forming the criminal's personality with its psychophysiological, intellectual, cultural, moral and other components has been established. Discussion and Conclusions: the article argues the conclusion according to which the essence of criminal behavior of a person is determined by its interaction with the social environment, internal processes that prompted it to commit illegal acts; the systemic perception of a person makes it possible to predict the criminal behavior of an individual, take measures to predict and prevent it.