Author: Haris Muminovic, Fatime Ziberi

Abstract: The aim of this paper is through theoretical review to examine and explore the relationship between personality traits and criminal behavior through a multidisciplinary approach by answering the questions which personality traits can give us more indications and is more predisposed to criminal behavior? Another important point of view is the non-acceptance, misuse of these personality traits in front of justice. What is right and what is not in such cases? What crimes and cases are exempt from justice and what tendencies do we have to be misused? These kind of questions requires the skills and knowledge of many experts from both psychological and legal field. Where is the red line that should not be crossed by both sides? We should not forget that personality traits are not mental states or disorders for which we believe and assume that have a different treatment and nature, both before the law and mental health experts.

Keywords: crime, criminal behavior, legal approach, personality traits, psychological approach, mental health

Article Info: Received: 03 May 2024; Received in revised form: 07 Jun 2024; Accepted: 16 Jun 2024; Available online: 24 Jun, 2024

DOI: 10.22161/ijels.93.56