Using the Social-psychological Characteristics of the Convicted Persons with Suspended Service of Sentence in the Course of Criminal Intelligence and Surveillance Operations Regarding Them

Irina Aleksandrovna Lakina, Nadezhda Aleksandrovna Tsvetkova, Lydia Petrovna Pitkevich, Tatiana Nikolaevna Timofeeva

2021

Abstract

The article contains an analysis of the state of control over the convicted persons with suspended service of sentence, including the conduct of investigative measures regarding them, as well as research on issues related to the provision of social and psychological assistance to this category of the convicted persons. The purpose of the study was to obtain a holistic and realistic picture of the use of the suspended service of sentence in Russia in 2020, to identify difficulties and determine the opportunities for improving the existing law enforcement practice for the considered criminal justice measure. The judicial statistical data, statements and reports on the activities of the criminal enforcement inspectorates, as well as the results of a sample survey of 100 employees of these institutions, were analyzed. The statistical data analysis showed that as of the end of 2020, 7240 convicted persons of the study category were on the records of the criminal enforcement inspectorates of Russia, among them, 85 % were females and 15 % - males. As of 01/01/2021, 0.5% of the convicted persons on the records were wanted for, and the criminal intelligence operations were conducted regarding 0.2%. On the basis of the sample survey of the criminal enforcement servants, this category of the convicted persons was characterized, the social-psychological work conducted with them was highlighted; the psychological support technology was noted as the most effective form of support. The disadvantages and difficulties in the work with the convicted persons with suspended service of sentence which elimination will promote for prevention of repeated crimes and inadmissibility of their hiding out of the place of residence are provided; the areas of improvement of three main aspects of the use of suspended service of sentence - control over the convicted persons, provision of social and psychological support for them, and their detection - are offered.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Lakina I., Tsvetkova N., Pitkevich L. and Timofeeva T. (2021). Using the Social-psychological Characteristics of the Convicted Persons with Suspended Service of Sentence in the Course of Criminal Intelligence and Surveillance Operations Regarding Them. In Proceedings of the VII International Scientific-Practical Conference “Criminal Law and Operative Search Activities: Problems of Legislation, Science and Practice” - Volume 1: CLOSA, ISBN 978-989-758-532-6, pages 383-388. DOI: 10.5220/0010644600003152

in Bibtex Style

@conference{closa21,
author={Irina Aleksandrovna Lakina and Nadezhda Aleksandrovna Tsvetkova and Lydia Petrovna Pitkevich and Tatiana Nikolaevna Timofeeva},
title={Using the Social-psychological Characteristics of the Convicted Persons with Suspended Service of Sentence in the Course of Criminal Intelligence and Surveillance Operations Regarding Them},
booktitle={Proceedings of the VII International Scientific-Practical Conference “Criminal Law and Operative Search Activities: Problems of Legislation, Science and Practice” - Volume 1: CLOSA,},
year={2021},
pages={383-388},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0010644600003152},
isbn={978-989-758-532-6},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the VII International Scientific-Practical Conference “Criminal Law and Operative Search Activities: Problems of Legislation, Science and Practice” - Volume 1: CLOSA,
TI - Using the Social-psychological Characteristics of the Convicted Persons with Suspended Service of Sentence in the Course of Criminal Intelligence and Surveillance Operations Regarding Them
SN - 978-989-758-532-6
AU - Lakina I.
AU - Tsvetkova N.
AU - Pitkevich L.
AU - Timofeeva T.
PY - 2021
SP - 383
EP - 388
DO - 10.5220/0010644600003152