Modern tendencies in development of female crimes in Russia

Introduction. The author carried out criminological analysis of female crime under the modern conditions of the development of the Russian society and abroad, which, in the increasing globalization of the social organization, makes it possible to estimate this phenomenon anew, outline the areas and strategy of its prevention. The aim is to reveal modern tendencies in female crime in Russia. Materials and Methods. The method used was the analysis of statistical data published by State clearing house of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Judicial Department of the Russian Federation from 2003 to 2018. Comparative analysis of female crime in Russia and abroad was made. Results and Discussion. Female crime in Russia is characterized by a relative stability of its proportion in the structure of criminality, cyclic character of its development and a more sensitive character of its condition to the changes in the criminogenic environment as compared with criminality in general. The causes of female white-collar crime are social and psychological changes such as women emancipation in the modern society, their changed social role and gender attitudes combined with new criminogenic factors of female crime, assigning women with tasks to take care of the family against the situation with female discrimination in employment sphere and holding low-paid positions. Conclusions. The structure of female crime for the last 15 years tends to polarize two main types of female crimes: “general” and “white-collar”. The main development in the long-run distance is demonstrated by deliberate crime of avarice including white-collar crimes.