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The article examines the key determinants of juvenile delinquency in modern Russia, which have shifted compared to the late Soviet period. Based on current criminological research and statistical data, three interrelated challenges were analyzed: the systemic crisis of the institution of the family as a primary element of socialization, the destructive influence of the digital media environment that forms antisocial behavioral patterns, and the dominance of consumer ideology against the background of social stratification. Particular attention is paid to the transformation of these factors in the context of digitalization and the emergence of new forms of latent distress. It is proved that these factors form a complex criminogenic background that requires a revision of traditional approaches to prevention and a transition from forceful response to a policy of social integration.