Features of Involving Minors in Terrorism Activities on the Example of the Republic of the North Caucasus

Despite the fact that modern times are characterized by the presence of developed legislation regulating liability for crimes of a terrorist nature, the global scope of terrorism, unfortunately, does not decrease, and not only due to the large-scale prevalence of these negative phenomena, but to a greater extent because humanity has access to weapons mass destruction. It is impossible not to take into account the fact that some crimes of a terrorist nature have moved into the virtual space, in which active psychologically competent work of the "ideologists" of the international criminal network is carried out, not only in relation to the most vulnerable groups of the population, but also purposefully in relation to individuals young age[8, p. 62-65]. One of the types of terrorism is the terrorism of minors as a result of their involvement in this activity by an adult contingent. The development of this type of terrorism is a consequence of a decrease in the educational level, a break in the continuity of the value and moral attitudes of different generations, and a decrease in the indicators of citizenship and patriotism. It is the age limits of his followers that distinguish terrorism from other types. There are many reasons that contribute to the formation of terrorism among young people, among them the following can be mentioned: educational functions are weakened in the family; there is no effective system of preventive measures that can have a positive effect on young people; low efficiency of work on the prevention of juvenile crimes; lack of leisure activities; deficiency of the value system; increased family conflicts; increasing the role of informal, interpersonal relations among young people. The republics of the North Caucasus are no exception, which have always been famous for their active and ambitious youth who want to have newfangled household items, gadgets, cars and other benefits. The article analyzes the problems of involving minors in terrorist activities, the causes and conditions that contribute to it, in particular in the North Caucasus, as well as ways to combat it.

terrorism, terrorist activity, minors, involvement, terrorist act, criminal liability