From revolutionary expediency to revolutionary legality. The essence and specifics of the evolution of Soviet law in the 1920s

The monograph considers the essence and specifics of the evolution of Soviet law in the 1920s. The process of changing the extraordinary legal order characteristic of the civil war period is analyzed to the legal procedure for peacetime. The main trends in the development of Soviet law in this period are investigated. The changes that occurred in lawmaking, judicial practice are revealed.
The book is intended for scientists, teachers, graduate students, undergraduates, students of legal educational institutions and for all those who are interested in the history of the state and law of Russia.
Key words: Soviet legal system, Soviet history, experimental law, Criminal Code, Civil Code, Institute of Punishment, Political Justice