To the Issue of Preventing 'Colour Revolutions' Through the Reduction of Social Tension

Abstract

The article examines the problem of establishing uniform approaches to assessing social tension as a relatively negative for the Russian criminologically significant phenomenon. It is proposed to introduce the notion of a social group of 'citizens dissatisfied with the authorities' into a scientific and practical turn in the sphere of crime prevention. The expediency of referring to this category is not only traditionally understood under this the unemployed and persons living below the poverty line, but also representatives of financially secured layers of society, dissatisfied with the tax, law enforcement and other activities of the authorities. The connection between social tension and crimes committed under its influence, including mass riots and 'color revolutions' is considered. It is proposed to introduce appropriate additions and amendments into certain normative acts and the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation in the aspect of criminalization of acts leading to a significant increase in social tension. The author gives his own definition of 'social tension' for the discussion, as well as a list of priority steps for the tension to be reduced through the general social and special criminological measures.