Current Issues of the Development of the Causes and Conditions of Crime in the Russian Federation

Crime is a complex and multifaceted phenomenon, the development of which is influenced by many factors. These factors are created and improved both in domestic activities, and various international processes can have a significant impact on the transformation of illegal behavior. To effectively combat the spread of illegal acts on the territory of the Russian state, it is of fundamental importance to identify the causes and conditions of crime, which are actively transforming in modern realities. The purpose of the present study is to analyze the existing causes and conditions of crime, identified depending on the sphere of life of people in which they are formed and manifested. The author comes to the conclusion that by now the Russian state and society have formed a set of causes and conditions of crime (economic, political, social, cultural, moral, psychological, legal), which have a comprehensive impact on the transformation of criminal practice. Attention is focused on the influence of informatization and digitalization processes on the development of modern crime. The necessity of taking into account the identified causes and conditions of crime in law enforcement is noted for the timely improvement of preventive work, which is directly aimed at preventing the negative impact of factors contributing to the development of criminal behavior.