Scientific Journal of the National Academy of Internal Affairs

The purpose of this article is to study the theoretical and applied aspects of the determination of illegal possession of a passport or other important personal document. To achieve this goal, the author studied the socio-economic, moral, psychological and political and legal determinants of illegal possession of a passport or other important personal document. Methodology. In the process of research, specific sociological methods were used, a sample study of criminal proceedings, court decisions and the results of a survey of law enforcement officers was conducted. Generalization, processing and analysis of the obtained results are carried out. The statistical method made it possible to compare the conclusions obtained as a result of sociological methods, which helped to determine whether the patterns established in mass surveys and the study of documents are typical and justified. The scientific novelty of the publication is that it outlines the problematic issues of illegal possession of important personal documents. For the first time, the main reasons and conditions for illegal possession of a passport or other important personal document have been identified. Conclusions. In determining the main causes and conditions of committing crimes of this category, the author takes into account that illegal possession of a passport or other important personal document is part of the crime as a whole. The article proposes the data of criminological research, which allowed to identify the determinants that influence the choice of criminal behavior related to the illegal possession of a passport or other important personal document. As a result, it becomes possible to establish effective measures to prevent crimes in this category