On evidentiary status of conclusion on unknown criminal's psychological profile

In our opinion, occurrence of a new kind of judicial-psychologicalexamination (as well as any another) depends on whether it possesses the value and objectivity requirement. We include absence ofexisting alternative techniques in the concept of value, allowing to resolve the questions put before the expert. Naturally, the concept ofvalue includes existence of requirement of solution of similar questions. We will consider how much the technique of construction of apsychological profile of the unknown criminal corresponds to the specified requirements. Initially, the given technique was created asone of means of struggle against serial murderers. Necessity of its occurrence has been caused by extraordinary qualitative andquantitative growth of crimes committed by the given category of persons. If we revise criminal cases of serial murderers we can beconvinced from domestic archives that their actions are characterized by extreme danger. Absence of effective alternative techniques isshown visually by practice of investigation of the crimes made by serial murderers in our country. So, A. Onuprienko "operated" for7 years, A. Chikatilo - for 12 years, S. Riakhovsky - for 15 years, A. Slivko - for 21 years, G. Mikhasevich - for 23 years. Proceedingfrom the definition of value, construction of a psychological profile of the unknown criminal can be a subject of judicial-psychologicalexamination. Let us consider conformity of the specified technique to the objectivity requirement. The objectivity requirement, in ouropinion, includes presence of a scientifically well-founded theoretical base and facts confirming the efficiency of theoreticalconstructions in practice. The technique of construction of a psychological profile is based on principles of psychoanalysis andbehavioural science. Substantive provisions of the specified theoretical approaches, if have not received a high-grade theoreticalsubstantiation, have excellently confirmed the efficiency in psychological practice. Therefore, we consider theoretical validity of thetechnique of construction of a psychological profile (as much as it is possible for a psychological technique) as a conclusive fact. As forthe use of the results of the specified technique in crimes investigation practice, they are more than impressing. The aforesaid testifies tothe fact that the technique of construction of a psychological profile of the unknown criminal corresponds to two basic requirements ofthe subject of judicial-psychological examination. Perhaps, the most prolonged discussions about the destiny of the technique ofconstruction of a psychological profile of the unknown criminal are caused by the question of doctrines conformity of the specifiedtechnique. The matter is that the theoretical substantiation of the considered technique is such directions of modern psychologicalscience as behaviourism and psychoanalysis. It is considered that on the whole the practical use of judicial examinations of the abovenameddirections of psychology will not be coordinated with "rationalistic" representations about the person as about the carrier of "freewill".

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