Analysis of the phenomenon of the organized crime in Russia: criminological aspects

The article is focused on the analysis of the concept, causes, current and state, fundamental characteristics of emergence and evolution of the organized crime in the Russian Federation. There is an assessment of effectiveness of common and specially-criminological measures against this phenomenon and prospectives of stabilizing the situation. Unfortunately the state has not formulated a coherent organized crime fighting strategy yet. It has failed to address the wide range of challenges presented by the organized crime through efficient law enforcement efforts. Official corruption remains rampant. The witness protection programs are completely inadequate to respond to the extent of the problem. The penetration of criminals into governmental structures has a corrosive effect on citizens’ perceptions of positive perspectives. All these define the genesis of the contemporary conditions and dynamics of the development of the organized crime. In the present article the author considered all of the above specified features as much as it was possible.