A modern pressing problem for the public is terrorism. The first to be recruited by terrorist groups are the younger generation. It is this factor that is fundamental in the question of the relevance of this topic. Terrorism, representing violence and establishing illegal ideologies, is frightening in nature. Having various techniques and manipulations in its arsenal, terrorism attracts young people into its organizations. Therefore, this work makes an attempt to consider the sociopsychological characteristics of the terrorist‘s personality and the main determinants. Reading this article will help the reader build an idea of the personality of a terrorist criminal, and as a result, recognize him in the event of a collision in everyday life and contribute to the prevention of a possible terrorist attack