Exam 5: Russia

Write an essay on the Russian juvenile justice system that describes the organization and administration of the system, explains the sanctions available to the authorities, and explores the critical issues confronting the Russian juvenile justice system.

In Russia, commissions on juvenile affairs do not:

Identify and explain the significance of these items in one or two paragraphs. -democratization

Write an essay on the Russian judiciary that describes the organization and duties of each court in the judicial hierarchy and explains the various branches of the legal profession.

Identify and explain the significance of these items in one or two paragraphs. -Marxism-Leninism

According to Lenin, an ideal communist society would be established once a socialist legal system was introduced

Identify and explain the significance of these items in one or two paragraphs. -Constitution of the Russian Federation

The Soviet Union had an internal passport system designed to monitor the movements of its citizens

When a cassation is filed in Russia, it is based on:

Identify and explain the significance of these items in one or two paragraphs. -procuracy

According to the Russian procedural code, all courts hearing cassation appeals must do so within 30 days of receipt of the petition

The Soviets created special prisons for political prisoners

The KGB had been assigned only one duty in the Soviet Union, that of espionage.

At a criminal trial in Russia, a juvenile is financially liable for damages of the offense if he or she is above the age of:

One reason for the small number of practicing attorneys in the Soviet Union was attributed to the revolutionary view that law and the legal profession would ultimately become superfluous in a communist society

Identify and explain the significance of these items in one or two paragraphs. -Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation

Russian citizens have a constitutional right to assistance of counsel

A court hearing a serious criminal case in Russia usually consists of:

According to the Russian Constitution, a person can hold the office of president of the Russian Federation for:

All citizens in the Soviet Union who had attained the age of 25 were eligible for election as a judge