The Impact of Digital Technologies on the Commission of Violent Crimes Against Minors

The article discusses a minor audience, which is an increased risk group, this is due to the fact that the virtual space provides the opportunity, including criminals, to make illegal encroachments in relation to this category. In modern conditions, the younger generation does not possess, due to age-related features, the ability to correctly perceive the information presented on the Internet, and distinguish between law-abiding Internet users from attackers. The article presents the results of a pilot sociological study, where the author found that the use of minors of the digital environment has not only advantages, but also hidden risks and threats, since information and digital technologies are used by criminals to commit crimes against adolescents, which is facilitated by wide coverage of youth The audience, the anonymity of the virtual interlocutor, etc. In conclusion, the author concludes that the number of violent, sexual crimes against adolescents increases in the digital environment and proposes to combine the efforts of scientists and practitioners to prepare an effective system for regulating the consumption of information products by minors in the digital environment.