Open AccessTHE PHENOMENON OF CRIMINAL CAREERS IN A VICIOUS CIRCLE OF CRIME
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
zbornik radova pravnog fakulteta u tuzli
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2712-1178
pISSN - 2303-8632
DOI - 10.51558/2712-1178.2020.6.1-2.6
Subject(s) - phenomenon , criminal justice , personality , personality psychology , psychology , virtuous circle and vicious circle , criminology , perception , criminal investigation , duration (music) , quality (philosophy) , criminal behavior , social psychology , sociology , epistemology , art , philosophy , literature , neuroscience , economics , macroeconomics
There are different definitions of criminal careers, but the knowledge about thisphenomenon needs to be constantly improved. Criminal careers can be studiedfrom the aspect of perpetrators, from the aspect of committed crimes, dependingon their duration, characteristics, dimensions and intensity. Approaches, knowledge and experiences in the development of criminological theory and practice,which focus on the concept of criminal careers and patterns of socially unacceptable behavior, also differ in different parts of the world. Research on criminal patterns indicates the increasing complexity of the acts that are committed, as wellas the perpetrators whose personalities represent the intertwining and mutualinfluence of numerous internal and external factors that influence their behaviorand the decisions they make. The quality of the criminal justice system is directlycorrelated with research and knowledge in the field of criminal careers. The duration of criminal careers is not always possible to determine, and often depends onthe type of crimes committed, as well as on personal motives that primarily led tocriminal behavior. Research has shown that the greatest influence on the furthercourse and termination of criminal careers have lifestyles and changes in perceptions of one’s own personality.