The identity of a juvenile delinquent in postmodern criminology

The article discusses controversial issues related to the understanding of the category of “criminal personality” in classical criminology and “postmodern” criminology (neocriminology). Special attention is paid to the assessment of the personality of a juvenile offender, its features and patterns of formation. Having considered the traditional basic criteria of criminological analysis of the personality of a minor who has committed a crime, the conclusion is presented that his “average portrait” has not undergone any major changes for many years.