The article is devoted to the study of the identity of a terrorist as an element of the criminalistic characteristics of terrorist crimes. It is noted that the personality of a criminal who commits crimes of a terrorist orientation is characterized by a complex structure and the allocation of various types and subtypes, in connection with which, problems concerning the limits of studying such a person, what specific characteristics and indicators should be included in this concept are considered. Special attention is paid to highlighting the issues of the necessary list of information about the identity of the criminal-terrorist, ensuring an effective investigation of crimes of this type. The article proposes a classification of terrorists according to the persistence of their terrorist activities, as well as the direction of their motivation. It is noted that the knowledge and application of elements of the criminalistic characteristics of the terrorist's personality contributes to the prompt disclosure of the crimes committed by them, as well as to a full qualitative investigation.
criminal personality, terrorist, criminalistic characteristics of the terrorist personality, classification of terrorists, terrorist organizations, effective disclosure and investigation of terrorist crimes
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