This article describes the characteristics of children with destructive behavior, based on the works of foreign, Russian, and domestic scientists who study children with destructive behavior. Destructive behavior manifests itself in numerous actions directed both at the person himself and at material and non-material objects of the external environment. With this behavior, an impulsive, sudden impact on the goals can be manifested. In psychological and pedagogical literature, adolescence is characterized as a period of significant changes in a person's life. At this time, the development of the personality affects communication with peers and adults. The reason for destructive behavior in the first place are difficulties in the neuropsychic development of students, violations of the emotional zone, psychopathic disorders. The influence of peers on the destructive behavior of students, as well as its psychological prevention, frequent wrong actions include anti-social and criminal behavior, well-being, eating disorders and the use of psychoactive substances.