Loba, V.E. Formation and development of the Russian doctrine on definition and goals of punishment in the thesis work on criminal law in the universities of the Russian Empire

Abstract: This article is devoted to the views of the Russian lawyers on definition and goals of punishment, as expressed in their theses. The object of study includes theoretical concepts, ideas, legal constructions, which are devoted to punishment, its nature, goals and influence, as provided for in the dissertation theses on criminal law, presented at the Law faculties of the Universities of the Russian Empire in XIX and early XX centuries. The goal of the article is to analyze evolution of the Russian doctrine on punishment, as reflected in dissertation theses on criminal law presented at the Law faculties of the Universities of the Russian Empire in XIX and early XX centuries. The methodological basis for the study includes three groups of methods: general methods, general scientific methods, and special legal methods. The article evaluates the process of formation and development of the Russian teachings on criminal punishment, as reflected in the dissertation theses at the Universities of the Russian Empire. The results of the studies may be used in scientific work on formation and development of the Russian legal doctrine, criminal law, theory and history of state and law.

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