Factors contributing to the delinquent behavior of minors

the subject of the research in the article forms juvenile delinquency as a socio-legal phenomenon and its determinants. Adolescence, due to its inherent psycho-emotional instability and immaturity of moral and legal attitudes, is objectively a period when deviant behavior that conflicts with generally accepted moral norms is observed with some frequency. However, the intensity and depth of such deviations vary significantly, being determined by a complex set of external determinants of various origins, including political, economic, and social factors. It is precisely the systematic involvement of minors in an environment characterized by such destructive phenomena that transforms their behavioral deviations into a key factor that increases their vulnerability and contributes to their subsequent victimization. In this regard, the objective of this study is to identify and comprehensively analyze the set of causes and conditions that catalyze the criminalization of the adolescent environment and contribute to the commission of illegal acts by minors. The research methods used were the systematic method, the method of analysis, sociological research and statistical data. According to the results of the study, it was found that the key factors of juvenile delinquency are family problems, the deformation of value orientations, the influence of the Internet environment and the criminogenic environment. New threats related to digital socialization and external destructive influence have been identified.

crime, minors, deviant behavior, criminogenic factors, family problems, prevention, cybersocialization