The public danger of creating a criminal association specializing in terrorist and extremist activities

Purpose: This paper aims to analyze the criteria for the public danger of acts aimed at creating criminal associations in order to carry out terrorist and extremist activities. Methodology: Common scientific and special research methods were used (comparative, systematic and sociological methods were used, as well as analysis of materials of criminal cases). Results: In the course of the study it was proved that the acts defined by Art. 205.4, 205.5, 282.1, 282.2 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation have an increased public danger, which implies the establishment and application of measures of state coercion, characterized by a high degree of severity of exposure. Novelty/originality/value: The article has a high scientific value and carries great practical significance. The provisions contained in the materials of the article can be used to improve the current criminal legislation of the Russian Federation, as well as to define crimes of a terrorist nature.