Criminological Characteristics Research Articles

Criminological characteristics of persons who commit crimes in the sphere of security activities

Criminological characteristics of persons who commit crimes in the sphere of security activities

Court-ordered forensic psychiatry treatment in prison: determinants of outcome and risk mitigation.

Court-ordered forensic psychiatry treatments (COT) are specifically designed to reduce the risk of violence in mentally disordered offenders. Given their high costs and ethical issues, mental health professionals need admission criteria to be able to select those candidates with optimal benefit. This study analyses offender-related and treatment-related determinants of COT outcome and risk mitigation. This two-year longitudinal study assessed the evolution of 117 adult offenders admitted to a specialized medium-security forensic psychiatry clinic. Treatment outcome included court-ordered discharge locations and the Historical Clinical Risk Management (HCR) score evolution. Treatment progress was assessed every six months across five time-points including measures of protective factors, work rehabilitation and security. Outcome determinants included psychiatric diagnosis and type of offence. Discharge locations are predicted by pre-treatment risk level. Lower HCR scores are associated with discharge into low-security psychiatry wards independently of the psychiatric diagnosis. Risk reduction follows diagnosis-specific and offense-related patterns and reveals that mentally disordered offenders with Cluster B personality disorders or those sentenced for drug crimes are significantly less prone to benefit from COT. Our findings indicate that criminological characteristics at baseline as well as diagnosis of personality disorders are the main determinants of treatment outcome in our care setting. Inmates with concomitant higher violence risk at baseline and presence of Cluster B personality disorders might benefit the least from court-ordered forensic inpatient psychiatric care in prison.

Criminology significant signs of criminal offenses related to the illegal use of minerals

This scientific article is aimed at clarifying the criminologically significant signs of criminal offenses related to the illegal use of minerals (Articles 240, 2401 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine). It is noted that the complex geopolitical and economic situation, the imperfection of legislation and other factors lead to an increase in the number of cases of illegal amber mining in Ukraine. This indicates that the specified problem needs to be solved in a theoretical and practical aspect. It was concluded that the criminological characteristics of criminal offenses related to the illegal use of minerals should be considered as an information model that displays typical features, that is, those inherent in such an array of criminal offenses, and specific ones that allow them to be separated from other groups illegal acts. Among the main characteristics of criminal offenses related to the illegal use of minerals, the following criminologically significant signs of a criminal offense are singled out: data on preparation for the commission and concealment of a criminal offense; typical techniques; time, place and circumstances of the commission; the subject of criminal encroachment; tools, means, data about the identity of the criminal, the motive and purpose of committing the criminal offense; typical traces of a criminal offence. All methods of illegal mineral extraction are divided into two groups: open method; underground way. The most common method of spontaneous extraction is hydromechanical. The subject of criminal offenses related to the illegal use of minerals can be the subsoil and minerals of national significance (except for common ones). The place of illegal extraction of minerals depends on their location, and the situation is often determined by weather conditions, the specifics of the activity of controlling bodies, and the organization of the work of individual services. The main sources and carriers of traces of committed criminal offenses are people and things. Special devices have been identified as tools for illegal amber mining. The subjects of such illegal actions can be persons both related and unrelated by nature of their professional occupations to amber mining. The usually group method of committing criminal offenses is indicated.

Psychosis and Homicide: A Forensic Study of Individuals with Schizophrenia (Experience of the University Psychiatric Hospital Arrazi Sale)

Objective: This study aims to analyze the sociodemographic, clinical, and criminological characteristics of patients with schizophrenia who commit homicide, providing insights into critical risk factors and informing future interventions. Methods: We examined a sample of patients with schizophrenia who committed homicide, assessing variables such as age, gender, marital status, education level, psychiatric history, substance abuse, clinical characteristics, and details of the homicide act. Results: The majority of patients were male (85%), over 30 years old (70%), and single (65%), with a lower level of education (75%). A high prevalence of psychiatric history (85%) and substance abuse (70%) was observed. Delusions of persecution were present in 65% of the patients at the time of the act. Most homicides involved weapons (40%) or physical force (30%), with family members or acquaintances being the most frequent victims (90%). Conclusion: The findings underscore the importance of integrated treatment approaches addressing both psychiatric symptoms and substance abuse. Targeted interventions for managing close personal relationships are crucial in preventing homicidal behavior in patients with schizophrenia. Future research should focus on developing standardized risk assessment procedures and exploring long-term outcomes of comprehensive care strategies to enhance public safety.

Psychosis and Homicide: A Forensic Study of Individuals with Schizophrenia (Experience of the University Psychiatric Hospital Arrazi Sale)

Objective: This study aims to analyze the sociodemographic, clinical, and criminological characteristics of patients with schizophrenia who commit homicide, providing insights into critical risk factors and informing future interventions. Methods: We examined a sample of patients with schizophrenia who committed homicide, assessing variables such as age, gender, marital status, education level, psychiatric history, substance abuse, clinical characteristics, and details of the homicide act. Results: The majority of patients were male (85%), over 30 years old (70%), and single (65%), with a lower level of education (75%). A high prevalence of psychiatric history (85%) and substance abuse (70%) was observed. Delusions of persecution were present in 65% of the patients at the time of the act. Most homicides involved weapons (40%) or physical force (30%), with family members or acquaintances being the most frequent victims (90%). Conclusion: The findings underscore the importance of integrated treatment approaches addressing both psychiatric symptoms and substance abuse. Targeted interventions for managing close personal relationships are crucial in preventing homicidal behavior in patients with schizophrenia. Future research should focus on developing standardized risk assessment procedures and exploring long-term outcomes of comprehensive care strategies to enhance public safety.

ВИКТИМОЛОГИЧЕСКАЯ ПРОФИЛАКТИКА ПРЕСТУПЛЕНИЙ, СОВЕРШЕННЫХ С ИСПОЛЬЗОВАНИЕМ ИНФОРМАЦИОННЫХ (ЦИФРОВЫХ) ТЕХНОЛОГИЙ

The article presents the general characteristics of victimological prevention of crimes committed using in-formation (digital) technologies. The authors emphasize that the study of criminal law and criminological features of digital crime is justified and necessary at the present stage of development of society and the state. The relevance of the research is due to the fact that the modern world is more focused on the transi-tion to the digital space. And since modern crime actively uses information (digital) technologies for its criminal purposes, a law enforcement officer engaged in combating digital crimes needs theoretically grounded research on this topic. The purpose of this work is to reveal the victimological features of the prevention of certain types of digital crimes, as well as the study of criminologically significant characteristics of modern digital crime and the development on this basis of key measures aimed at preventing crimes committed in the infor-mation space. In this study, the authors focus on the basics of victimological prevention of digital crime. The article discusses what basic measures should be taken by citizens to protect themselves from becoming a victim of a digital (cyber) crime. The prevalence of the use of modern digital technologies is beyond doubt, and a person using ITT can easily become a victim of cybercrime or simply suffer due to the lack of basic rules of digital security. In this regard, the basics of victimological prevention are an important component of the prevention of digital crime. This study is intended for researchers interested in the issues of criminal law counteraction to crimes committed using information (digital) technologies.

Structure and Content of Forensic Characteristics of High-Tech Crimes

The paper identifies the main classifying characteristics of the forensic group of high-tech crimes. The problems of developing a forensic characterization of crimes included in this group are considered. The most important structural elements of the forensic characteristics under consideration are described. The determining role of the high-tech method of committing crimes has been established and its features have been analyzed. Debating points related to the object and subject of high-tech criminal encroachment are noted. With regard to the subject of the crime, the author concludes that such is a group, while the accomplices of the crime have personal characteristics that prevent the construction of a single typical portrait. The specificity of the crime situation is considered, because the main cause-and-effect relationships are formed in cyberspace. Important features of the trace pattern, manifested in the formation of electronic digital traces, are noted. It is shown that the means of committing high-tech crimes are special software, hardware and software-hardware, the peculiarity of which is their novelty. The role of counteraction to the investigation of high-tech criminal acts on the part of criminals and persons associated with them is revealed. For the first time in criminological theory, the glocalization factor is noted, and the relevance of this element of criminological characteristics for the study of high-tech crimes is shown. The cause-and-effect and correlation relationships between the elements of the forensic characteristics are analyzed.

Contact sex offenders with adult and minor victims: Psychopathological and criminological differences

BackgroundEffective classification of individuals who commit sexual offences is important for their assessment, treatment, and risk management. Victim age has often been used as a distinguishing factor between perpetrators. ObjectiveThis study aimed to analyse the distinctive psychopathological and criminological characteristics of contact sexual offenders with adult and minor victims. Participants and settingThe study involved 97 adult males who were serving a prison sentence in Spain for at least one contact sexual offence against an adult or a minor. MethodsResearchers gathered data on criminological variables concerning the offender, victim, and modus operandi from prison records and interviews. Participants completed the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory-III (MCMI-III) in a second session, and between-group differences were analysed. ResultsSex offenders with minor victims (SOMV) had significantly lower scores than sex offenders with adult victims (SOAV) on the Antisocial (r = −0.283, p = .005) and Sadistic (r = −0.209, p = .04) personality subscales, and on the Alcohol (r = −0.426, p < .001) and Drug dependence (r = −0.332, p = .001) syndrome subscales. SOAV were also more likely to use violence and/or intimidation, use a weapon, offend against female victims, offend against an intimate partner, commit their offences in public places, serve other ongoing prison sentences, and report a history of alcohol and substance abuse. SOMV were older and more likely to offend against family members. ConclusionsThese results suggest that there are key differences between SOAV and SOMV that should be considered in tailored prevention programmes for each subgroup of offenders.

Criminological Characteristics of an Attack on the Life of a Law Enforcement Officer, a Special Government Agency, or a Military Serviceman in Kazakhstan

The purpose of this study was to characterize crimes of encroachment on the lives of law enforcement officers, special government agencies and military personnel in Kazakhstan from the point of view of defining the elements of the crime, criminological characteristics and foreign regulatory experience. The article used methods of statistical analysis, analogy and generalization, as well as formal legal and formal logical approaches. The study identified the features of proving this category of crimes and proposed recommendations for its improvement directly in the Republic of Kazakhstan. The features of the criminological characteristics of crimes against persons representing the authority of public authorities are highlighted, as well as recommendations for the special prevention of criminal attacks provided for in Art. 380-1 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Violent Crime Against Persons in Modern Russia: State and Problems of Criminological Characteristics

Relevance. Violent crimes that infringe on unshakable human values, namely life and health, are an integral part of society's life. The rapid change in social, economic and political conditions leads to the intensification of social tension of the population and can provoke an increase in the level of violent crime. Modern realities make it necessary to study and analyze up-to-date information about the state of violent crime, as well as to identify existing shortcomings of the accounting system for the crimes under consideration.The purpose of the study is to improve the efficiency of law enforcement agencies based on a systematic study of the criminological characteristics of violent crime against the individual, its state and dynamics in modern Russia, including identifying existing shortcomings in the system of accounting for violent crimes by internal affairs agencies and developing ways to overcome them.The objectives of the study are to identify the real state of violent crime against the individual in modern Russia; to identify changes in its state in the period from 2018 to 2022; to establish the main factors that can have a significant impact on official statistics and accounting and registration discipline in the system of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, and their accounting.Methodology. The methodological basis of the research consists of general scientific and private scientific methods of cognition: analysis, synthesis, formal-logical, systematic, statistical.Results. The article provides an analysis of the main criminological indicators of violent crime in modern Russia. Particular factors affecting the effectiveness of the crime accounting system are considered, ways of entering information by employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia that may affect the reliability of official statistical data are considered and classified.Conclusion. Within the framework of the study, the range of crimes classified as violent was determined, the validity of attributing crimes committed with the use of instrumental violence to the category of violent crimes against the person was considered. The necessity of introducing separate statistical forms aimed at collecting information about violent crime is substantiated.Factors that may have an impact on the reliability and accuracy of official data are considered, special attention was paid to such a phenomenon as artificial latency of crimes. The interrelation of the method of assessing the effectiveness of the activities of territorial internal affairs bodies with the phenomenon of artificial latency of crimes is analyzed. In our opinion, a real reduction in the level of artificial latent crime could be influenced by a change in the accounting system for evaluating the effectiveness of the activities of territorial internal affairs bodies.

Criminological Characteristics of Persons Against Whom Compulsory Medical Measures Are Applied

The article is devoted to determining the features of the criminological characteristics of persons against whom compulsory medical measures are applied. To identify such abilities, the materials of fifty criminal cases considered by the courts of various subjects of the Russian Federation for the period from 2017 to 2023 were reviewed.

Study of the sociodemographic, clinical and criminological characteristics of Tunisian female offenders

IntroductionThe psychopathology of female crime perpetrators is not well understood since female criminality rates have remained distinctly lower than male criminality.This study draws on over 20 years of psychiatric expertises to identify sociodemographic, clinical, and forensic characteristics of female perpetrators.Objectives-To describe the epidemiological and clinical profile of female offenders examined for criminal psychiatric expertise.-Describe the criminological and forensic characteristics of these women. MethodsRetrospective and descriptive study, which focused on 56 criminal psychiatric expertise files of female offenders, examined at the psychiatric department “C” at the CHU Hedi Chaker in Sfax, Tunisia, over a period of 24 years.For each offender, we examined the expert report and the judicial research report. We then transcribed the socio-demographic and clinical information, as well as the criminological and forensic characteristics, onto a pre-established form.ResultsThe accused women in our study had an average age of 35 years and 06 months, and 67.86% of the cases were under 40 years of age, with an educational level no higher than primary school in 62.5% of cases. They were unemployed in 71.4% of cases. Among the accused examined, 76.8% had mental disorders, including 46.6% with personality disorders, 16.3% with intellectual disability, 16.3% with bipolar disorder, 9.3% with depressive disorder, 9.3% with psychotic disorder, and 2.3% with substance use disorder (anxiolytic). We recorded 55.4% offences against persons, including 37.5% homicides and attempted homicides, and 44.6% offences against property, including 23.2% thefts. Dementia in the legal sense was identified in 30.4% of cases. Bipolar disorder accounted for 41.1% of legally demented subjects.Conclusions It emerges that the profile of the female criminal is that of a woman under 40, with a low educational and economic level, and most often with an antisocial personality or intellectual disability. It would therefore be important to step up primary prevention work by better educating these at-risk women and to combat the factors contributing to dangerousness among the mentally ill by optimizing their psychiatric care.Disclosure of InterestNone Declared

Criminal law and criminological characteristics of a criminal group as a special form of complicity in a crimele of the article

Relevance. Criminal group as a form of complicity improves and becomes more complicated in its structure every year through various means of communication. The relevance of the study lies in the fact that over time, a periodic review of the norms of legislation is necessary for compliance with the realities and crimes of our time. Purpose. The purpose of this research is, firstly, a general analysis of the criminal procedural features of criminal groups in order to determine the compliance of the regulations with the realities of the modern distribution of criminal groups, and secondly, the study of criminological features of a criminal group, the definition of ways to prevent and combat criminal groups. Methodology. The paper uses the method of analysis and synthesis, descriptive, statistical analysis, induction and deduction, comparison, formal legal, and system analysis methods. Aspect and intersectoral approaches were also applied. Results. The statistics of crimes committed by criminal groups involving minors, as well as the statistics of criminal groups (crimes under Articles 257-259 and 262-268 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan) for the period from February 2020 to February 2023 are considered. A classification of psychological conflicts within a criminal group is proposed. Suggestions are made to improve the investigation of crimes with this form of complicity, and the stages of prevention and detection of such are presented. The norms of the Criminal Procedure Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan have been studied for the features of such a form of complicity as a criminal group. A cooperation agreement has been considered as one of the ways to identify a criminal group. Conclusions. Thus, the study highlighted and analysed the criminal law and criminological features of several types of criminal groups and provided general social and criminal law recommendations for preventing this type of crime. Keywords: criminal procedural features; organized group; criminal organization; organizer�s conflict; cooperation agreement

Рецензия на учебник: Правовые и организационные основы борьбы с незаконным оборотом наркотиков : учебник / Н.А. Горшкова, Т.А. Зезюлина, Е.В. Иванова [и др.] ; под общ. ред. М.Л. Прохоровой, А.Е. Михайлова. Москва : ИНФРА-М, 2024. 298 с. (Высшее образование: Специалитет). DOI: 10.12737/1900590

The review analyzes the content of the textbook ‘Legal and organizational foundations of the fight against drug trafficking’, which covers a complex of criminological, criminal law, criminal procedural, forensic, operational investigative and forensic issues in the fight against illegal drug trafficking. It is noted that the textbook elaborates the historical and legal foundations of combating drug trafficking in Russia, makes an attempt to describe the criminological characteristics of crime in this area, provides a criminal legal analysis of crimes in the field of drug trafficking, and conducts a study of the organizational foundations for the detection, investigation and prevention of the above crimes. A number of comments are given.

Архитектура международных финансово-экономических отношений и транснациональная организованная преступность в сфере легализации криминального капитала, обращающегося на мировом рынке инвестиционно-финансовых услуг

The article examines the mechanism of interaction between the system of international financial and economic relations and transnational organized crime in the field of legalization of criminal capital circulating on the world market of investment and financial services. The author draws a conclusion about the structural and functional dependence between the architecture of international financial and economic relations and criminological characteristics of transnational organized crime in the field of legalization of criminal capital circulating on the world market of investment and financial services.

Kazirodztwo w świetle przypadku badawczego

Aim: The aim of the article was to present the issue of violence taking place in the basic social group, which is the family, in the form of incestuous sexual relations. The development of criminal liability for a given crime was mentioned. Various penal codifications in Poland were taken into account, including the Penal Code of 1932 and 1969. The results obtained showed the practical legal classification of an event that meets the statutory criteria of the crime of incest. The presented text is intended to provide a deeper analysis of the discussed phenomenon. Methods: The individual case method and examination of documents, i.e. court files. Results: The issue of incest, which was analyzed in the above research case, allows for drawing conclusions in terms of criteria such as: explaining the essence of the crime specified in Art. 201 of the Penal Code, the legal characteristics of the prohibited act specified in Art. 201 of the Penal Code and a discussion of the consequences of incestuous sexual intercourse for the family, especially the child, and the forms of assistance. As a result of a thorough consideration of the case by one of the District Courts in Poland, it was necessary to change the legal classification of the act charged against the accused. It should be noted that the amendment to the Penal Code, introduced by the Act of November 5, 2009, extended the qualified type of rape to include rape of an ascendant, descendant, adoptee, brother or sister. When imposing a sentence on the accused, apart from the circumstances that were directly related to the crimes he committed, the court also took into account the fact that the accused did not understand his behavior and did not feel any remorse for it.Coclusion: The research presented in the article below constitutes a way of learning about the crime of incest, which not only allows for expanding knowledge on this subject, but also provides practical guidelines for the legal classification of an act that meets the statutory features of the prohibited act in question. From the point of view of a criminologist and a pedagogue, practice is an important point to perform one's profession correctly. The research constitutes a section of scientific research on: "criminal law and criminological characteristics of the crime of incest (Article 201 of the Penal Code). However, I think that this fragment can be a reason to reflect on the issue of incest and how effective help can be provided to children who are direct or indirect victims of incestuous sexual intercourse.Oryginality: both the research conducted and the content obtained from it, as well as the remaining content of the study based on current premises and legal acts. Keyword: violence, incest, family, safety, crime, sexual intercourse, research case

WHEN CLIMATE CHANGES, SO DOES VIOLENCE: EXAMINING THE LINK BETWEEN WEATHER AND CRIME IN PERNAMBUCO-NORTHEAST, BRAZIL

This paper examines the impact of weather shocks on crime in Pernambuco-Northeast, one of the states most affected by climate disasters in the Brazilian semi-arid region. We show that precipitation and temperature shocks in the form of droughts have a significant impact on the increase of rates of intentional lethal violent crimes (ILVC), property crimes (PC), and homicides. The effects of precipitation fluctuations in the form of droughts persist beyond the agricultural season and in the medium-term, and vary according to municipal and criminological characteristics. Moreover, adverse weather conditions (e.g., droughts) have a greater impact on income-related crimes. Consistent with this evidence, we find that the persistent response of crime rates to adverse weather conditions is driven by negative shocks to rural income, followed by a deterioration in overall economic activity, urban labor market conditions, and the government’s ability to provide public goods. The patterns we identify align with a relationship between weather and crime explained by reduced opportunity costs associated with criminal activity. Regarding policy recommendations, our findings suggest that local governments should prioritize investments in water infrastructure, agricultural irrigation, expansion of water coverage, and conservation of forested areas. These measures can contribute to climate adaptation and mitigate the economic impact of weather shocks on crime.

Corporate tax evasion offences evidence collection in the context of Kazakhstan

Relevance. The research relevance is determined by further expansion of the theoretical understanding of offences related to tax evasion by organisations in Kazakhstan given the scale of this phenomenon. Purpose. The research aims to characterise the offences of corporate tax evasion in Kazakhstan from the point of view of the definition of the offence, the specifics of proof and criminological characteristics. Methodology. The statistical analysis, analogy, and generalisation methods, as well as formal-legal and formal-logical approaches, were used in the article. Results. The peculiarities of proving such offences were revealed, and recommendations for its improvement directly in the Republic of Kazakhstan were offered. The issue of timely completion of investigation of offences following Article 245 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan (CC RK) was analysed in detail. The features that increase the danger of tax evasion are highlighted, among which particular attention is devoted to tax evasion using organisations operating in offshore zones and tax evasion using specially created organisations to avoid payments to the country�s budgets. The study also delved into the analysis of existing opinions and concepts of scientists concerning this issue. The study of different points of view allowed for a deeper understanding of the complexity of this phenomenon and possible ways to counteract tax evasion. Conclusions. In conclusion, this article underscores the complexity and significance of corporate tax evasion offences in Kazakhstan, emphasizing the necessity for enhanced methods of evidence collection and proof. The findings highlight the critical need for improved investigative processes, particularly concerning organizations operating in offshore zones and those specially created to evade taxes. By addressing these issues, the research provides valuable insights and recommendations for strengthening the legal framework and enforcement mechanisms to combat tax evasion effectively in Kazakhstan. Keywords: pre-trial investigation; investigation and evaluation of evidence; tax liability; criminal liability; criminological characterisation

Some Criminological Features of Crime in Migration Sphere

Relevance. In recent years illegal migration also remains relevant, accompanied by criminal networks created by foreign citizens and stateless persons and the maintenance of an underground economy, including smuggling and illegal employment, which can cause social and economic problems. Compliance with legislation in the field of preventing and combating migrant crime helps maintain law-abiding and compliance with laws and regulations, as well as law and order and public safety in the country. The purpose of the study is to supplement scientific knowledge in terms of determining the general level of crime of foreigners and stateless persons in modern Russia, to identify factors that contribute to the commission of crimes by migrants. Objectives: to assess the current state (general level) of migration crime and compare it with the level among the local population; establish quantitative and qualitative characteristics of crime in the migration sphere; identify specific properties, as well as changes in crime in the migration sphere. Methodology. When writing a scientific article, general scientific methods related to universal methods were used: dialectical, historical, system-structural, generalization method and particular methods: extrapolation method, factor analysis, forecasting, document research, content analysis of the press, biographical and statistical.The results of the study made it possible to: determine the current level of crime among migrants in Russia and identify the main types of crimes that are most often committed by migrants; provide new comparative data on the crime of migrants in comparison with the general population of Russia and a number of regions; identify previously overlooked and new risk factors, as well as the socio-economic vulnerability of migrants. Conclusion. Modern Russian society is faced not only with large-scale migration processes, but also with qualitative and quantitative changes in crime in the migration sphere. This phenomenon signals a possible increase in the near future in the increased public danger of the acts of migrants, and if organizational and legal measures are not taken to neutralize this type of crime, then the trend of increasing crimes by foreign citizens and stateless persons will increase in the near future.

Criminological characteristics of traffic accident victims

The article analyzes the level, structure, and dynamics of road traffic accidents with casualties, fatalities, and injuries for 2012-2023 years in Ukraine. A stable general trend towards a decrease in the number of road accidents with victims (- 64.4%), as well as the number of dead (- 44.1%) and injured (- 66.0%) over the specified period, which is mainly related to incomplete accounting of statistical data that do not come from temporarily occupied territories and territories where hostilities are taking place. There was no noticeable improvement in the safety situation in the field of road traffic. In 2023 year, the number of road accident victims will increase, especially among children and pedestrians. Most often, accidents result in serious injuries or death are drivers (40.7%) and passengers (32.7%), as well as pedestrians (20.7%) and cyclists (5.7%) are most often seriously injured or killed in accidents. By age, people aged 21-64 dominate, followed by children from birth to 15 years old - 7.8%, people from 65 years and older - 6.2%, and 16-17-year-olds - 4.8%. New road users have appeared, namely: military personnel, volunteers, members of the territorial defense, who often create emergencies on the roads or become victims of road accidents. In the conditions of a protracted war, there is an increase in manifestations of victim behavior among road users, and at the same time, the discipline of vehicle drivers is decreasing. The largest number of dead and injured in road accidents fixed in the frontline regions and the capital. The situation in the western part of Ukraine stabilized. Infrastructural, psychological and behavioral factors related to war have a significant influence on the victimization of the population. About half of pedestrians and a third of cyclists killed or seriously injured through their own fault, ignoring safety rules. Motorcyclists, drivers of scooters, electric scooters, who move along the roadway without protective helmets in the dark are in the zone of increased risk. The number of road users vulnerable to accidents is rapidly increasing due to the low-mobility population groups affected by the war. This should be taken into account by the state in the new road safety strategy.