Murder Most Russian : : True Crime and Punishment in Late Imperial Russia / / Louise McReynolds.
How a society defines crimes and prosecutes criminals illuminates its cultural values, social norms, and political expectations. In Murder Most Russian, Louise McReynolds uses a fascinating series of murders and subsequent trials that took place in the wake of the 1864 legal reforms enacted by Tsar...
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