Security & Future
Vol. 3 (2019), Issue 4, pg(s) 158-160

NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL SECURITY

AN ATTEMPT TO SUMMARIZE THE PSYCHOLOGICAL PORTRAIT OF PERPETRATORS OF ORGANIZED CRIME

  • 1 Academy of the Ministry of the Interior, Sofia, Republic of Bulgaria

Abstract

The summary psychological portrait of organized crime perpetrators includes a synthesized characteristic of their motivation, attitudes and values. It presents the specifics of their self-esteem, mental states and personal defences. The report analyses empirical data of organized crime individuals obtained through the Dark Triad questionnaire.
The overall psychological portrait of organized crime perpetrators is oriented towards supporting the operative-investigative, investigativejudicial and penitentiary activities with them.

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