The question of the possibility of media influence on the formation of the criminal’s personality

In this paper, the question of the potential impact of the mass media on the process of forming the personality of a criminal in the Russian Federation is considered. It should be noted that television broadcasts, Internet resources, and criminal news can have a negative impact on the psychological state of a person, including minors, which can contribute to their committing crimes. An important aspect is that the information received through the media is perceived by people in different ways, which increases the likelihood of crimes by persons who have criminogenic attitudes. The main purpose of the study is to study the problem of the possibility of media influence on criminal human behavior. Possible directions for minimizing this impact are also proposed.