Amnesty of 1953 and its influence on the criminalization of social life in the USSR (on the materials of the Penza region)
The process of preparation, passing and realization of the decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR about the amnesty from March, 27th, 1953 is considered in this article. On the basis of the archive recording analysis and literature the author has shown the influence of the amnesty on the criminalization of the life of the population of the Penza region.