The article takes notice of the main theses of sociological conception of vital forces. The basic definitions of the named theory are the categories of human "vital force" and "vital space" revealing the person as a bio-psycho-social creature, the subject of social relations. Interdependency and interaction of these phenomena and definitions form the foundation of the system of sociological knowledge expounded in the categories of the vital forces sociology. Besides, the article underlines the great importance of detailed examination of social risks and deviations from the positions of the vital forces sociological conceptions that gives other opportunities and foundations for analysis.