title: Criminological Characteristics of a Repeat Offender's Personality: Key Contemporary Trends of Changes in Parameters
abstract: A high level of recidivism is a dangerous trend in contemporary Russian crime. Of all offenders registered in 2021, 60 % had committed crimes earlier. This testifies to a strong criminal orientation of offenders, the drawbacks in the legal regulation and the practice of prevention, and a low effectiveness of punishments and other measures of criminal law impact. A criminological study of the personality of a repeat offender will make it possible to identify its characteristics and specific featu
journal: Russian Journal of Criminology