Law Journal of the National Academy of Internal Affairs

This article is concerning on research of persons of transnational organized economic crime associations’ members. It is specified that criminological characteristics of transnational crime associationsʼ members is aimed at defining and systematization of data on their personal qualities and role status with the purpose of determination of peculiarities of these associations' forming and functioning mechanisms. It is ascertained that transnational organized economic crime associations' leaders and active members are usually males, having older age (in comparison with usual criminals), frequently without previous criminal past, higher social status, appropriate educational and intellectual level, relevant professional training, knowledge and expertise in the field of informational technologies, economics, finance, international trading, foreign trips experience, wide circle of contacts, good communication and skills, able to speak one or more foreign languages. It is stated that transnational crime associationsʼ members could be citizens of different states. It is noted that former and current state and local government servants, deputies of different levels, law enforcement officers, judges, customs officers, border guards officers, lending and financial institutions officials, lawyers, intermediary and insurance service providers could be transnational organized economic crime associationsʼ members.