Exam 5: Russia

In selecting an attorney, Soviet citizens often sought the assistance of:

In Russia, the chief of the local politsia can impose a fine on people who have been accused of minor offenses and whose guilt is obvious

The Russian Constitution states that:

Russian criminal procedure calls for witnesses to be present during searches and seizures by the police

In Russia, the age of responsibility for murder is:

The most powerful component of the Russian justice system is:

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

The Constitution of the Russian Federation states that a person has the right to see a lawyer following the initial police interrogation

One of the criticisms directed at Soviet criminal procedure had been:

The class struggle was associated initially with:

The 1993 Constitution of the Russian Federation has been referred to as the Gorbachev Constitution

The first state security police in the Soviet Union was known as:

Write an essay in which the legal position of the Russian police is explored regarding the power to arrest and detain and the power to search and seize.

Most cases of first instance in Russia are heard in a district court

In the Soviet Union, judicial objectivity was hampered because judges were evaluated on the basis of the number of convictions and acquittals

In Russia, the imposition of a measure of restraint is similar to the West's concept of:

When a justice of the peace court sits in Russia, it is composed of one justice of the peace

Basic training for a recruit in the Russian politsia is usually:

The Soviet Procuracy had supervisory responsibilities over:

The Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Soviet Union was responsible for administering the Committee for State Security