Abstract

Purpose of the study is the analysis characteristics of the manipulative content, created by members of the totalitarian pseudoreligious groups, as well as the consideration of the manipulative techniques, which the criminals use to destructively influence both individual and social consciousness in pursuit of achieving their goals, constitutes the purpose of this study. The materialistic theory of knowledge, as well as the fundamental principles of philosophy and the legal theory, formed the methodological frameworks of this work. The theoretical principles of psychological and sociological knowledge were based on the concept of a systematic (holistic) study of a personality from the holistic (gestalt) standpoint. The manipulative content, which the members of the totalitarian pseudo-religious groups post on social networks, evidently shows all signs of the hidden psychological impacts aimed at both conscious and unconscious components of the human psyche. Those who create such content actively use the resources of the well-known search engines, adapting them to their specific needs. When rites and ceremonies are performed, manipulative in-fluences are mixed in nature (being verbal, visual, and kinesthetic) and are deeply traumatic for the participants’ psyche. While sustainable development is impossible without creating a safe environment in the broadest context.

Highlights

  • The informational constituent of religious relations attracts close attention of crime, extremist, and terrorist groups

  • We studied 17 criminal cases committed by the members of destructive pseudo-religious organizations: «The Order of the Way», «The Church of Scientology in St

  • In the opinion of the investigators we interviewed, the manipulative criminals are quite calculating and hypocritical, having all evidence of the artistic talent; they skillfully simulate joy and plausibility, imitate simplicity and sincerity in communication, surrounding an individual with the streams of verbal love and adoration

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Introduction

The informational constituent of religious relations attracts close attention of crime, extremist, and terrorist groups. In this Study the author considered the groups, where the criminals proficiently speculated on the religious issues, interpersonal and intrapersonal conflicts, manipulating the feelings of the believers, and imitating their adherence to appropriate rites and ceremonies, or mystical practices, engaged in activities incompatible with the current legislation. The most resonant crimes in this area, associated with mass killings and suicides, were related to the activities of so-called religious extremists, terrorists, etc., the most famous examples being D. Mwerinda and «The Movement for the Revival of the Commandments of God», Islamist suicide bombers - supporters of «Al-Qaida» and other similar structures. No matter how different such crimes may seem, at first sight, their major purpose is always the pursuit of enrichment [13]

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