Criminal Law in Russia

Derived from the renowned multi-volume International Encyclopaedia of Laws, this book provides a practical analysis of criminal law in Russia. An introduction presents the necessary background information about the framework and sources of the criminal justice system, and then proceeds to a detailed examination of the grounds for criminal liability, the justification of criminal offences, the defences that diminish or excuse criminal liability, the classification of criminal offences, and the sanctions system.

Coverage of criminal procedure focuses on the organization of investigations, pre-trial proceedings, trial stage, and legal remedies. A final part describes the execution of sentences and orders, the prison system, and the extinction of custodial sanctions or sentences.

Its succinct yet scholarly nature, as well as the practical quality of the information it provides, make this book a valuable resource for criminal lawyers, prosecutors, law enforcement officers, and criminal court judges handling cases connected with Russia. Academics and researchers, as well as the various international organizations in the field, will welcome this very useful guide, and will appreciate its value in the study of comparative criminal law. 

The Author

List of Abbreviations

General Introduction

Part I. Substantive Criminal Law

Chapter 1. General Principles

Chapter 2. Scope of Application of Criminal Statutes

Chapter 3. General Principles of Criminal Liability

Chapter 4. Justification, Excuse, and Other Grounds of Impunity

Chapter 5. Inchoate Offenses and Parties to Crime

Chapter 6. Classification and Survey of Criminal Offenses

Chapter 7. The Sanctioning System

Part II. Criminal Procedure

Chapter 1. Principles, Institutions, and Stages

Chapter 2. Powers, Rights and Duties in the Pretrial Proceedings

Chapter 3. The Trial

Part III. Execution and Extinction of Sanctions

Chapter 1. Correctional Law as Branch of Law and its Sources

Chapter 2. General Principles Concerning the Execution of Penalties

Chapter 3. The Prison System

Chapter 4. Extinction of Sanctions or Sentences

General Conclusion

Selected Bibliography

Index