Crimes committed by juveniles are among the most urgent social problems. Juvenile crime is as prevalent as crime itself is, and it has not been solved completely in any society and cannot be solved through law enforcement measures alone. In this article, the authors discuss the dynamics and structure of juvenile crime in Russia and present data…

Among the many social problems that Russian society faces today, the problem of narcotics abuse ranks among the top. According to statistics, the number of narcotics abusers has been going up by 5 percent yearly; their age ranges between twelve to fourteen and thirty to thirty-five, with a tendency to be increasingly younger. In this article, the…

Examination of trends in aggression and violence in Russian youth identifies risk factors including political factors, economic factors, ecological factors, the crash of ideals and decrease of morality, cultural factors, family problems, educational aspects, mass media influences, and delinquent groups. Incidents of youth violence and aggression…