摘要：This article explores the factors that contribute to the dynamics of criminalization of modern youth of Russia. The authors examine, as a special factor that distinguishes the weakening of the influence of the dominant culture and the acceleration of various subcultural movements, legitimizing certain forms of criminal behavior of young individuals. Implementation of sociological research in the subject area has a significant practical value. They allowed to identify the main factors contributing to the dysfunctionality of a whole range of socialization mechanisms in the national policy of education of youth.
