Theoretical and methodological foundations of destructive behavior of minors: dynamics analysis and prevention

Abstract

Theoretical and methodological aspects of the prevention of destructive behavior of minors from the posi-tion of specialists in the field of jurisprudence are considered. An integrated approach to solving this problem is substantiated, taking into account the knowledge of sociology and psychology, and the institutional aspect in the prevention and counteraction of destructive behavior in adolescents is identified. General scientific methods are used as the basic methodology: analysis of specialized literature and regulatory legal acts on the research problem; historicismmethod , modeling and system structuring method. It is indicated that in modern condi-tions of the spread of extremist ideology in Russia, several stable trends can be identified: the creation and de-velopment of stable, functioning social associations that not only share extremist values, but also seek to spread them; focus on popularizing the ideas and beliefs of extremism, including in the context of the admissibility and possibility of extremist activity; an increase in the number of national and religious associations whose activities involve criminal acts against individuals and society; evolution of the structures and level of organization of ex-tremist associations: the emergence of heritage practices, training of new personnel, etc. It is emphasized that in modern realities, youth group extremism is the result of modern communication of a young person and unfavor-able environmental conditions. It is concluded that formulated about the importance of further systematization of research on identifying and correcting destructive behavior among minors, and modern methods for preventing these manifestations are proposed.