Authors: Sysenko A. R., Gerasimenko N. I., Muravyev K. V.
Citation: Sysenko A. R., Gerasimenko N. I., Muravyev K. V. Psychological Techniques used to Describe Personal Appearance in Crime Detection. Psychopedagogy in Law Enforcement. Vol. 24, No 3(78). 2019. Pp. 343–347. DOI 10. 24411/1999-6241-2019-13016
Для цитирования: Сысенко А. Р., Герасименко Н. И., Муравьев К. В. Использование психологических приемов в процессе описания внешнего облика человека при раскрытии преступлений // Психопедагогика в правоохранительных органах. 2019. Т. 24, № 3(78). С. 343–347. DOI 10. 24411/1999-6241-2019-13016
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Abstract
Introduction. The available description of the wanted person appearance will make it possible to shorten the time to find him, therefore, an investigator faces the task to assist an eye-witness to recollect personal features through various methods. Materials, Results and Discussion. When making a subjective portrait at the first stage an investigator studies the person, his psychological peculiarities using different methods: associations according to similarity, in contrast, in comparison with various objects and phenomena. The second stage consists of direct making of a portrait. At the final stage an investigator documents the actions of making a portrait. Conclusions. Usage of psychological peculiarities of a person, verbal and para-verbal information as well as the methods of describing personal appearance will make complex composing of a subjective portrait and crime solution possible.
Main Provisions:
- Perceiving information is based on the personal psychophysiological peculiarities and cognitive processes and states of a concrete individual.
- Composing a subjective portrait begins with studying a person, verbal and para-verbal information taken into account. At the stage of making a portrait general rules of describing appearance are used, at the final stage the portrait is assessed and documented.
Keywords: appearance; portrait; associations; habitoscopy; specialist; interrogation; appearance; methods.
12.00.12 Criminalistics, Forensic Examination, Crime Detection
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Submitted 21.05.2018