employee from 01.01.2023 until now
Irkutsk State University (Department of State and Municipal Management, Professor)
employee from 01.01.2024 until now
Irkutsk, Irkutsk region, Russian Federation
employee from 01.01.2005 until now
Irkutsk, Irkutsk region, Russian Federation
UDC 343.85
The article reveals the features of criminal social development. The authors rely on the term "thieves in law" as a definition that captures a socio-cultural phenomenon in a closed community and affects not only the criminal environment, but also the everyday space of ordinary citizens.
"thieves in law", law, crime
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