Understanding phenomena of criminality: from dogmatic views to scientific theories

Criminality accompanies humanity for millennia. Despite the fact that this phenomenon has received much attention from researchers of different times and countries, its joint understanding is still missing. Taking into account previous experience cognition phenomenon, course, should be key to effective preventive action in current conditions. The purpose paper explore main approaches criminality prehistoric present. It claimed historically first awareness mankind socially dangerous behavior occurred during reign primary tribal communities. People’s knowledge world around them was minimal at time, explanation incomprehensible undesirable based only on authority leaders respect social traditions. Given actual lack scientific methodological basis as such, format views violations norms can described a dogmatic approach. Religions have their arsenal unacceptable Creator. At same theological approach there variety interpretations causes essence forbidden – purely fatalistic recognition human free will commission encroachments. Examples regard are Laws Manu, Old Testament. Genesis”, Books by J. Sprenger G. Institoris “The Hammer Witches”, Sum Theology” Thomas Aquinas,“Confession” Augustine Aurelius others. characterized use methods substantiating theories criminality. here includes causes, anthropological theories, multiplicity factors, According direction, associated with manifestation biological (anthropological) properties (genetic features, endocrine system, mental state, etc.). Sociological direction asserts influence factors formation (internal contradictions, class conflict, exclusion, stigmatization, In regard, that, along circumstances content crime outline also (anthropological). concluded future take place