FORMATION OF THE INSTITUTE OF CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ACTIONS RESULTING IN COMMITTING SUICIDE IN RUSSIA
Taking his/her own life on a voluntary basis is not a new phenomenon for Russia. Public reaction towards it was ambiguous at different stages of the historical formation and development of society depending on the perception of the concept of death. While investigating the phenomenon of «actions resulting in committing suicide», it is necessary to refer to its retrospective analysis as it is impossible to realize this modern phenomenon deeply without taking into account the past. The article deals with the legal norms containing in artefacts of the Russian law of the 9-th-20-th centuries time period imposing responsibility for committing suicide and involving in it. The author of the article cites various legal acts and historical documents related to suicide as well as incitement to commit it, its motive, assistance to give some means (objects) to commit it and other aspects of involvement in the mentioned phenomenon for which criminal responsibility has been imposed. The author recites stages of formation of the Russian legislation on criminal responsibility for crimes related to suicide in a proper order.