Abdulaziz Rasulev
In this article the author analyzes the determinants of cybercrime, in particular, the causes and conditions that contribute to the commission of crimes in the field of information technology and security, and studies the identity of the criminal (perpetrator). In the article, the main aspects of criminological characteristics of crimes in the sphere of information technology and security indicate serious public danger and the transnational nature of cyber threats, the vulnerability of information technology systems as an important element of strategic infrastructure, the lack of efficiency of legislation and the imperfection of political institutions, lack of professionalism and the «human» factor. The author notes that crimes in the field of information technology and security are characterized by a high level of latency. Therefore, official statistics do not make it possible to obtain relevant data on the criminological characteristics of persons who commit crimes with the help of information technologies. This is due to the lack of proper statistics and the high latency of such crimes. It is noted that the criminological characterization of criminals in the field of information technology and security should be based on such four factors as personality traits, technical know-how, social characteristics, motivating factors that influence the formation of the offender in the information and communication space. Based on the analysis, relevant conclusions are drawn and proposals are developed.
