Criminological features of the personality of a serial offender

The article defines approaches to the formation of the personality of a violent criminal. The criminological aspects of the personality of serial killers are considered. The psychological characteristics of violent criminals have been studied. The influence of intrafamily relationships on the socialization of the child is indicated. The author comes to the conclusion that identifying serial killers before committing a virus is a very difficult task, practically impossible, and in order to somehow comply with this, it is necessary to conduct an early assessment of children and adolescents in order to determine any developmental abnormalities.