(2018) 1 Visn. Nac. akad. prokur. Ukr. 70–77
https://doi.org/10.34285/visnyknapu2018.53.070
Title of the article	Genetic Studies of Personality of an Offender: Modern State and Perspective
Author(s)	OLHA PODILCHAK PhD in Law, Docent, lecturer, department of public prosecutors training in supervision over laws observance in court decisions enforcement in criminal cases, National Prosecution Academy of Ukraine, olga_podilchak@ukr.net
Short title of the journal (ISSN)	Visn. Nac. akad. prokur. Ukr.
Year	2018
Issue	1
Pages	[70–77]
Language	Ukrainian
Abstract	The article analyzed results of modern scientific researches of features of the genotype of violent criminals. It is considered the question of the ethical use of information about the human genome. It is outlined the problems and perspectives of further DNA researches of perpetrators.
Keywords	offender’s personality; biological and social in the person of the offender; the genius of a criminal; chromosomal anomalies; aggression; delinquent behavior.
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