Criminal Pathopsychology

What exactly does forensic abnormal psychology investigate, what distinguishes the identity of an offender with mental anomalies, and how comprehensive psychological–psychiatric examinations of such individuals are carried out—these questions are answered in the work by Doctor of Law Yuri Miranovich Antonyan and forensic expert Viktor Viktorovich Guldān.

Viktor Viktorovich Guldān is a forensic expert, Doctor of Psychological Sciences, medical psychologist of the Department of Forensic Psychiatry of PB No. 13. Yuri Miranovich Antonyan is an Honored Scientist of the RSFSR, Doctor of Law, professor, chief researcher at the All-Russian Research Institute of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation.

The publication examines characteristic pathopsychological features of people with mental disorders, which helps understand more precisely the origins and mechanisms of criminal behavior. The authors systematize and generalize the results of numerous criminological and pathopsychological studies, revealing internal contradictions and psychological processes that influence the offender’s actions, and offer an in-depth analysis of this complex topic. Special attention is given to practical recommendations applicable to the work of law enforcement agencies when countering crimes committed by persons with mental disorders.

The book is intended for lawyers, psychologists, employees of law enforcement structures, as well as for everyone interested in crime prevention and modern approaches to studying it.