Soviet Legal Institutions

Mr. Berman gives a many-sided interpretation of the Soviet legal system in theory and in practice. He presents a threefold explanation of the development of Soviet law, rooted first in the requirements of a socialist planned economy, second in the heritage of the Russian past, and third in the Soviet 'parental' concept of a man as a youth to be educated and disciplined. He compares and contrasts socialist law with capitalist law, the Russian heritage with the Western legal tradition of the past 900 years, the Soviet concept of man with that which is implicit in our own legal system.

Textbook on the legislation and legal system of the USSR - comments on historical changes, the sources of soviet law, the administration of justice, criminal procedure (incl. Juvenile delinquency), the family code, legal aid services, etc., and includes the legal aspects of trade unions, dispute settlement, rural cooperatives, the collective farm system, insurance and the state bank. References.

USSR. Analysis of the nature and course of soviet law and administration of justice since 1953 - covers prerogative and normative spheres of civil laws, criminal law, housing and labour law, civil rights, marital status, penal sanction practice, etc. References.