Issues of strengthening public security in the light of improving the prevention of juvenile crime in modern conditions

The article examines the question of changing the structure of juvenile delinquency, the role of the new generation in social reproduction and public safety. The authors analyze modern statistical map of juvenile delinquency and pay attention to the change of the legal consciousness of the new generation Z, due to the constant interaction with information technology and the impact of the Internet, as well as the shift of crime in the virtual environment. The authors conclude that new approaches to the prevention of illegal behavior of minors and the formation of their legal consciousness in the new formation is needed.