CRIME PREVENTION ACTIVITIES OF THE BODIES OF THE UNITED STATE POLITICAL AGENCY                   OF THE CENTRAL VOLGA REGION AT THE BEGINNING OF THE 1930S   

Kolemasov Vladimir Nikolaevich, Candidate of historical sciences, associate professor, sub-department of criminal law, Penza State University, kolemasov59@gmail.com 

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The article describes the state policy in the sphere of struggle against the criminality in 1920th. It shows the main directions of the Soviet criminal law development. It analyzes the practice of criminal law in the first half of 1930th. The study assesses the performance of the security agencies and militia in this period. 

state, criminality, internal affairs agencies, state security agencies, court, militia.