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The Death Penalty in Russia: A Bit of History
The death penalty in Russia is an especially heavy punishment. In the times of Ancient Rus, and then throughout the history of the Russian Empire, punitive measures were characterized by cruelty, the basis of which was the severe death penalty.
But in the 14th century, the Dvinskaya statutory charter again imposed the death penalty for a crime such as theft, but only if it was committed for the third time, but the murder did not provide for such a cruel punishment. After about a hundred years, the Pskov Charter adds to the list of crimes church theft and treason. The Code of Law of Ivan the Great already introduces the death penalty for the murder of such persons as "his master" and other high officials, and also the death penalty in Russia was appointed for slander and various religious crimes.
In the 18th century this punishment was in its heyday, because the list of crimes for which execution was appointed increased. It is not surprising that the peak of the death penalty fell on the reign of Peter 1. But his daughter temporarily replaced the death penalty for a reference to hard labor. Particularly serious crimes were considered only in the Senate, which also pronounced the verdict. One of the most famous death sentences is the sentence of Emelian Pugachev and his associates. He was executed in full view of all with the help of quartering. It is worth noting that the quartering was sentenced to Nicholas 1 and the participants in the uprising on the Senate Square - the Decembrists, however, this cruel method was replaced by the gallows.
Do we need a modern death penalty in Russia? Opinions on this subject are different. Some believe that for certain types of crimes, the death penalty is simply necessary. Among supporters: the LDPR, the head of the MVD Kolokoltsov and the Communist Party. But the opponents of this type of punishment are the following: Vladimir Putin, the Just Russia party and Dmitry Medvedev.
The death penalty in Russia in our time does not apply. It imposed a moratorium. However, the history of our country shows how tough the rulers were and how literate the law was-it was the same for all and the peasants and noblemen were sentenced to death.
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