The Question of Popularization of Criminal Subculture Among the Youth

Abstract

The article deals with one of the most popular modern destructive youth subcultures - criminal subculture, which in recent years gained popularity under the acronym "A. U. E." among the Russian youth, from the position for the necessity to amend domestic legislation to prevent its further dissemination. Particular emphasis is given to the question of popularization of criminal subcultures among young people and the involvement of individual members in criminal activities via the Internet, which requires new approaches to the development of preventive measures in respect of the phenomenon in question. The authors explore the methods for the spread of the subculture promoting criminal lifestyle, through modern technology, information resources, covering huge audience and requiring minimal time and financial investments to get a maximum destructive effect, as well as the process of involving young people in its system of values, promoting traditions, customs and beliefs of the criminal world.