Code of Criminal and Correctional Sentences of 1845 on the liability of Skoptsy.

Abstract

The article deals with issues related to the responsibility of the skopcheskoe (castration) doctrine followers in accordance with the articles of the Ulozhenie of punishments criminal and corrective of 1845. Attention is paid to the interpretation of regulations and their application, particularly to materials relating to the court trial of so-called the Kudrins’ case. In the article, the features of the skoptsy’ doctrine are noted, which allow to characterize the activities of this religious association as dangers for personality, society and state. Issues associated with oskoplenie (castration) of followers of this doctrine are studied. A very detailed study of these issues is explained by the important role they played for correct qualification of the relevant criminal actions.