On 2 August 1996, the last execution in modern Russia officially took place. Sergey Golovkin was executed. He was convicted of a series of murders – deaths of 11 boys between 1986 and 1992 had been officially proven. The murders … Read More
Since 2004, Day of the Employee of the investigative bodies of the Russian Federation has been celebrated, established by the Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 741 of 27 August 2013. This document also sets the date … Read More
On 2 August 1743, Empress Elizabeth of Russia signed a decree on the abolition of the death penalty in the Empire. During her reign, execution (as a measure of punishment and intimidation) was never used. Elizabeth’s successor, Empress Catherine II, … Read More
On 25 July, River Police Officers celebrate their professional holiday in Russia. Until 2011, it was called ‘River Police Day’ but after the new federal law ‘On Police’ of 2011, the name of the holiday changed. For the first time … Read More
On 18 July 1870, the Roman Catholic Church dogma of papal infallibility was adopted. On 18 July 1870, at a meeting of the Ecumenical Council in Saint Peter’s Basilica, with an open vote, 533 prelates said ‘placet’ (‘for’) and two … Read More
On 23 July 1994, the Federal Constitutional Law ‘On the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation’ entered into force. On 21 September 1993, the Decree of Russian President Boris N. Yeltsin ‘On Gradual Constitutional Reform in the Russian Federation’ was … Read More
On 11 July 1903, a Soviet intelligence officer, Colonel Rudolf Abel was born. Rudolf Abel (William Fischer) was born on 11 July 1903 in Newcastle upon Tyne (England). His parents were expelled from Russia in 1901 for their revolutionary activities. … Read More
The death of the Titanic became legendary and was one of the largest shipwrecks in the history. At the time of its construction, it was the largest passenger liner in the world. During the first voyage, on the night of … Read More
On 30 June, a professional holiday is celebrated – Day of the Employee of the Security Service of the Penal Executive System (abbreviated in Russian as ‘UIS’) of the Ministry of Justice of Russia. The Service was established in accordance … Read More
On 23 June 2021, a regular online meeting of the author’s project ‘Criminal law gatherings at N.A. Lopashenko’s’ was held together with the Saratov Branch Office of the Union of Criminalists and Criminologists. The meeting was held in the ‘Person’ … Read More
The Gulag, or GULAG (chief administration of the camps) was an independent system of camps set up by order of the Politburo of the USSR. They were supposed to replace existing prisons throughout the country and consist of convicted sentenced to imprisonment … Read More
Turkish businessman faces extradition to the United States The Turkish businessman is in the spotlight of an Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) investigation into Trump Era backchannel diplomacy has been arrested in Austria and now faces extradition to … Read More
On 21 June, Day of Cynological Units of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia is celebrated, or in short – Day of the Cynologist. It was officially approved by the Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the … Read More
On 22 June 1633, the trial of 68-year-old Galileo Galilei ended in Rome. The accusation against the Florentine astronomer was made in connection with the publication in 1632 of his work ‘Dialogue concerning the two chief world systems,’ in which … Read More
Alexander G. Zvyagintsev, Senator of the International Association of Prosecutors WHO PROFITED FROM WAR… 22 June 1941 threatened to become a fateful day in the history of mankind. It is difficult to imagine what would have become of this … Read More
On 6 June 1921, Igor Karpets was born. Igor Karpets, an outstanding Soviet scientist, criminologist, Doctor of Legal Sciences, Professor was one of the leading experts in the field of criminology and criminal law. For the creation of the theoretical … Read More
