The System of Criminal Penalties under the Legislation of the Period of Formation of Absolutism in Russia: an Analytical Overview
The article analyzes the legislation of the period of formation of absolutism in Russia in the part of the Genesis of the penal system. The author focuses his attention on the two main sources of law of that time: the Conciliar code of 1649 and the Military article of 1715. The author notes the simultaneity of their actions and stands out a dual system of criminal penalties, which included common to all citizens and special penalties applicable to military men and minor orders.