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Embezzlement of shlikh gold in the territory of Eastern Siberia of the pre-Soviet period

https://doi.org/10.21285/2415-8739-2023-1-146-156

Abstract

In the context of the modern transformation of the Russian statehood, attention to the problems of countering criminal crime has naturally increased. Historical experience is of key importance. It is no coincidence that over the past decade the study of manifestations of various types of illegal acts and ways to counteract them has noticeably intensified. The object of the study is the peculiarities of the extraction and turnover of shlikh gold on the territory of Eastern Siberia in pre–Soviet times, the subject is the illegal acts accompanying this process. The purpose of the study is to determine the causes, content, trends and patterns of the spread of various forms of illegal acts carried out during the extraction of shlikh gold on the territory of the Eastern outskirts of the Russian Empire. The scientific novelty of the conducted research lies in the analysis of the dynamics and direction of the development of illegal acts in the field of gold mining in the specific conditions of Eastern Siberia. The history of the development of Siberia was inextricably linked with the search for gold deposits and their subsequent active exploitation. Industrial gold mining which played a crucial role in the economic development of the region, at the same time, gave rise to a powerful criminal trade. High profitability, compactness of the object of illegal activity and demand exceeding supply were the specific features of criminal activity based on illegal extraction, secret resale and smuggling of gold dressing. Illegal gold trafficking which brings stable profits served as an important source of capital accumulation. Depending on the category of the Siberian population its capabilities and social status, the methods of theft varied. At the same time, effective law enforcement was excluded due to the fact that the administrative and judicial authorities were actually corrupted by gold miners.

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ISSN 2415-8739 (Print)
ISSN 2500-1566 (Online)