UNDERSTANDING THE CONCEPT OF CRIME IN 1864 JUDICIAL STATUTES

Abstract

Objective. In the process of studying the Judicial Statutes of 1864, the author reveals the specifics of court trial of grave anti-state (political) crimes. Research methods. The article uses historical method of scientific research and method of systemic and complex analysis. Results of the research. The research reveals certain law enforcement problems during the validity of the Judicial Statutes of 1864. Based on the examples from judicial practice, the author concludes that in the post-reform Russian legislation some legal norms testifying to the public interests of the monarchy survived. They abound in various casual terms the essence of which was not stated in the law, which naturally hindered the correct (formally-defined) understanding of the concept of state (political) crime. Theoretical / practical significance. The author’s main findings can be included into textbooks on the history of law and the state. Novelty. The author proves that the Judicial Reform of 1864 made significant changes in the judicial system of feudal Russia. Despite significant changes in the judicial system of feudal Russia after the Judicial Reform of Alexander II, many pre-reform features survived in the political process.