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St Petersburg, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation
UDC 343
Problem statement: the article deals with the theoretical and legal aspects of criminalising subcultural informal communities having a high degree of public danger. The purposes and tasks consist of analysing the nature of subcultural communities, their structure, ideological characteristics, and mechanisms of integration into the criminal environment; examining the key characteristics of subcultural groups: their organisational structure, ideological foundations, and ways of penetrating into the criminal space. The research provides a detailed analysis of youth organisations exhibiting signs of extremist activity and unlawful behaviour, as well as the influence of modern digital platforms on disseminating destructive ideas among young people. Methods: the research is based on dialectical and historical methods of scientific cognition, analysis, induction, synthesis, as well as comparative legal and empirical methods. Brief conclusions: the following findings were made during the research. The process of globalisation and digitalisation stimulates the emergence of various subcultural communities. Some subcultural groups demonstrate a tendency towards deviant behaviour, expressed in aggressive actions, radical views and illegal activities. The involvement of young people in such movements is particularly alarming. A comprehensive analysis of the mechanisms of criminalisation of such communities is of particular importance for the prevention of such unlawful activities.
subculture, informal communities, criminalisation, deviant behaviour, youth, extremism, public danger, legal regulation, prevention, digital environment
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