Features of Criminal Legal Counteraction Manifestations of Extremism and Terrorism in Youth Environment

Extremism and terrorism are one of the primary tasks of any state. This activity is of particular importance when it comes to distribution among young people. In the Russian Federation, starting from 2020, the age limit for young people has been increased to 35 years. This gave rise to a number of questions related to significant differences in the physical and mental development of young people of different ages. These nuances are also reflected in the criminal activities of this category of the population, which must be taken into account when organizing and implementing measures to combat the above criminal acts. Representatives of the younger generation are always assessed taking into account their importance for the development of the state in the near future. In this regard, the large-scale dissemination of the ideas of extremism and terrorism among this category of the population will lead to significant crises. The author comes to the conclusion that at present there are a number of features of the above mechanisms. Attention is focused on the fact that in the most vulnerable age group of young people are minors 14-18 years old, who are exposed to outside influence, including with the aim of being involved in the activities of extremist and terrorist organizations.

terrorism and extremism, criminal law counteraction, youth, combating manifestations of terrorism and extremism, Russian criminal legislation