Russian Journal of Economics and Law (Dec 2019)
Features of organization and functioning of web-sites on AUE , their role in developing sociopathic and unlawful attitudes in adolescents and youth
Abstract
Objective: to identify and describe the main topics discussed by moderators and visitors of sites dedicated to the topic of AUE1 in “VKontakte” social network, to classify the techniques used by moderators to reduce the level of critical perception of the information offered to adolescents. Methods: dialectical approach to the cognition of social phenomena, allowing to analyze them in the historical development and functioning in the context of a set of objective and subjective factors, which determined the choice of the following research methods: formal-logical, comparative-legal, sociological methods.Results: using intent-analysis of more than six thousand extracts from the sites dedicated to AUE in “VKontakte” social network, the author identified five main methods used by the moderators: 1) substitution of traditional values with the criminal world ideology; 2) promotion of sociopathic attitudes; 3) forcing the user to register on the site; 4) promotion of aggressive behavior; 5) development of persistent ironic, negative attitude towards representatives of the law-enforcement system. With the help of content analysis, ten main themes (plots) presented on AUE sites are identified: 1) the value of wealth and health (one’s own and relatives’); 2) promotion of a healthy lifestyle; 3) gratitude to parents, God, people around; 4) life path, fate, forgiveness; 5) love, loyalty and hatred; 6) honor and dignity; 7) combating, struggling for the first place in life and one’s values; 8) relationship between sexual behavior, love and money; 9) life choices and mistakes;10) criminal customs.Scientific novelty: for the first time, the article considers the role of moderators of groups and sites devoted to the subject of AUE, describes the main methods of their work, allowing to form clear sociopathic, anti-legal attitudes among visitors of sites, to change the system of values; the main topics are listed and analyzed that are repeated in almost all groups and sites with stable correlations.Practical significance: the main provisions and conclusions of the article can be used in scientific, pedagogical and law- enforcement activities when considering and studying the issues related to the improvement of the crime prevention system. Note:The international social movement “Arrestantskoye ugolovnoye edinstvo” is on the list of social associations and religious organizations, in respect of which the court has issued a final and binding decision on liquidation or prohibition of activity on the grounds provided for by the Federal Law of 25.07.2002 No. 114-FZ “On countering extremist activity”; the movement is recognized as extremist (decision of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation of 17.08.2020 and additional decision of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation of 02.10.2020) (information published on 29.10.2020);https://minjust.gov.ru/ru/documents/7822/
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