Legal regulation of the procedure for the extradition of criminals under the legislation of the Russian Empire of the early twentieth century

Abstract

Тhe article is devoted to peculiarities of legal regulation under the legislation of the Russian Empire of the early twentieth century extradition at the request of a foreign state and of a foreign state for criminal prosecution in Russia. In modern conditions, international cooperation in the fight against crime is of particular importance. In this regard, the relevance of research on this topic, including historical and legal aspects, is growing, since the study and generalization of historical experience helps to know and use the laws of social development, to avoid repeating mistakes. The chronological framework of the study is due to the fact that at the beginning of the twentieth century, normative acts were issued in the Russian Empire, which, summarizing previous experience, formed a system of legal norms regulating the extradition of criminals. Despite the short duration of its operation, the fundamental nature of these regulations is obvious. Conceptual ideas on this issue were reflected in the Criminal Code of 1903, the law "On the extradition of criminals at the request of foreign States" of 1911 practically step-by-step defined the procedure and procedure for the extradition of a criminal. The conducted research allowed the author to conclude that the main provisions of the extradition of criminals to foreign countries, formulated by lawyers in the legislation of the Russian Empire at the beginning of the XX century, served as the basis for the development of this legal institution in modern Russia.