The judicial system of the Tomsk Oblast (1944-1953): features and shortcomings
https://doi.org/10.21285/2415-8739-2025-2-182-189
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Abstract
The article analyzes the activities of the judicial system of Tomsk Oblast as part of the regional law enforcement sy stem in the period from 1944 to 1953. The court, being a law enforcement agency, was of exceptional importance in Soviet times. Judicial activity acquired particular significance in the post-war years, when there was an increase in crime, a large circulation of illegal weapons among the civilian population, an increase in the number of gangs and groups, etc. Such problems existed in the regions as well. In particular, Tomsk Oblast, formed on August 13, 1944, was no exception. In order to administer justice, th e Tomsk Regional Court and people's courts were formed in the region, which were subordinate to the Supreme Court of the RSFSR. Judges of the Tomsk Regional Court performed a variety of work. The areas of activity included: consideration of criminal and civil cases of particular complexity, including at off-site sessions; consideration of complaints and protests; control over the activities of people's courts of the region; generalization of judicial practice; resolving organizational work issues. People's courts were mainly engaged in considering cases of various categories. The article presents the judicial practice of the Tomsk Regional Court and the people's courts of the region, as well as statistics on the consideration of criminal and civil cases and cases in which complaints an d protests were filed against sentences and decisions of the people's courts. Information is provided on the punishments applied by the Tomsk Regional Court to convicts. The features and shortcomings of the work and functioning of the judicial system of the Tom sk Region are analyzed.
About the Author
E. V. Krasilova
Investigative Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for the city of Barnaul
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Ekaterina V. Krasilova, investigator
8, Kalinin Avenue, Barnaul 656002
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