FACTORS INFLUENCING THE RISK LEVELS OF COMMITTING CRIMINAL OFFENSES BY MILITARY PERSONNEL WHO HAVE PARTICIPATED IN COMBAT OPERATIONS AND THEIR TIMELY IDENTIFICATION: THE EXPERIENCE OF THE USA

Authors

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18372/2307-9061.72.19080

Keywords:

factors, risks, military personnel, criminal offenses, prevention, aggressiveness, testing

Abstract

Purpose: to identify and classify factors that influence the risk levels of committing criminal offenses by military personnel who have participated in combat operations, and to explore the possibilities and methods for timely identification of such factors using the experience of studies conducted in the USA. Research methods: comparative analysis, system analysis, cognitive-analytical methods, and others. Results: studies conducted in the USA have confirmed that military personnel diagnosed with mental disorders, particularly post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), predominantly exhibit high levels of aggression. The deterioration of mental health is a significant internal factor that exerts a substantial negative impact on the aggressiveness of military personnel who have participated in combat operations, thereby increasing the risk of committing criminal offenses. Even in the absence of mental disorders or illnesses, a negative emotional state, particularly manifestations of anger and aggression, directly influences the risk of committing criminal offenses. The author concludes that the factors influencing the risk levels of committing criminal offenses by military personnel can be divided into external and internal factors. The primary factor affecting this risk is the deterioration of mental health among military personnel, which necessitates timely diagnosis. Discussion: the necessity and feasibility of mandatory diagnosis of the mental health condition of all military personnel who have participated in combat operations, with the aim of providing assistance to restore their mental health.

Author Biography

Andriy Bakhmach, National Aviation University

a student of the third (educational and scientific) level of the Faculty of Law

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Published

2024-09-30

How to Cite

Bakhmach, A. (2024). FACTORS INFLUENCING THE RISK LEVELS OF COMMITTING CRIMINAL OFFENSES BY MILITARY PERSONNEL WHO HAVE PARTICIPATED IN COMBAT OPERATIONS AND THEIR TIMELY IDENTIFICATION: THE EXPERIENCE OF THE USA. Scientific Works of National Aviation University. Series: Law Journal "Air and Space Law", 3(72), 190–197. https://doi.org/10.18372/2307-9061.72.19080

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Criminal Law and Criminology