CYBERGAMBLING: CONCEPT, REASONS AND CONDITIONS (CRIMINOLOGICAL ASPECTS)

Abstract

The author aims to conduct a study of the criminological characteristics of such a negative social phenomenon as cyber gambling. This social phenomenon was not chosen by chance as the object of research, it represents the most negative of all forms of addiction to computer games (including gambling). The purpose of the article: To reveal the concept of cybergambling from the standpoint of criminology, to highlight its main features, to identify the social groups most susceptible to this form of addiction. Methodology and methods: for the purposes of this article, the author has applied a wide range of general and specific scientific research methods. Including, along with analysis, synthesis, induction and deduction, were used the comparative legal method, as well as the method of interpreting legal norms. Conclusions: summarizing the causes and conditions of negative social consequences arising from gambling addiction, the author identifies several groups of determinants and reveals their essence. As a result of the study, conclusions and general recommendations are formulated to eliminate the causes and conditions for committing crimes related to illegal gambling.