Youth extremism under modern transforming Russian society

The author considers current peculiarities of youth extremism; pays special attention to extremeness of their consciousness of individuals under 18. According to the author, precisely the extremeness of their consciousness is the basis for commission of extremist crimes. Minors and juvenile age individuals are affected by global information factor, or online-factor. It is one of the main factors that leads to the development of contemporary extremism in the youth environment.