The development of legislation on criminal liability of bailiffs in the second half of the XIX century: a comparative analysis of the existing norms

The analysis of the Russian legislation makes it possible to determine the peculiarities of the development of the institution of criminal responsibility for crimes committed by bailiffs in the course of their official duties. The author has identified the key characteristics of Russian legislation in the second half of the XIX century in the field of criminal prosecution for official crimes committed by bailiffs. It is established that the types of official misconduct of bailiffs listed in the articles “Institutions of judicial institutions” of 1864 are covered by the elements of crimes entailing criminal liability under the “Code of Criminal and Correctional Punishments” of 1845. It is proved that the main problem arising in connection with the provisions of the “Establishment of Judicial institutions” of 1864 was to distinguish the composition of disciplinary offenses and similar criminal acts in accordance with the “Code of Criminal and Correctional Punishments” of 1845 in force at that time.