Od śmierci Lenina do śmierci Stalina : o radzieckim ustawodawstwie karnym 1924-1953

Abstract

Throughout the period of 30 years of Stalin’s ruling the basic sources of the criminal law from the period of NEP, but with many changes constantly introduced with numerous legislation acts were in force. The changes concerned mainly the specific part of the criminal law. Formally, however, the general part did not undergo important corrections. In this respect the evolution of conception took place: the ideas of creating something completely new in the criminal law were abandoned. Remaining the so far used Marxism phraseology it was brought closer to neoclassic solutions. The Soviet conceptions, however, cannot be regarded neoclassic as these assume the adjustment of reactions to the load of the action. The Soviet system of criminal law at the Stalin’s times remained and, in practice, broadened the usage of pre-delict repression and pronunciation of adjudications in a quasi-judicial course, and, virtually, by administrative organs (oso, trojki). The system became extremely repressive and preventive-wide.