Terrill: World Criminal Justice Systems: A Comparative Survey


Case Studies

Chapter 5: Russia

Alexi and Demitri are neighbors, both living on large acreages of land in the Russian countryside. One day, while Demitri was digging holes for fence posts on the western edge of his property, he found a large buried chest that he removed from the ground to find money and jewels. He went to tell his neighbor Alexi and proceeded to show Alexi where he found the treasure. Alexi claimed that Demitri was actually digging over the property line and the chest he found was actually on Alexi’s land, and thus the chest belonged to Alexi. The two men argued back and forth over the ownership of the property and the property line, and thus the resulting ownership of the buried treasure. Alexi eventually became so angry that he killed Demitri.

Questions

  1. In what court in Russia would the property dispute case have been heard (prior to the homicide)?

    Correct Answer

    Justice of the Peace Court

  2. In what court in Russia would the homicide case be heard?

    Correct Answer

    District Court

  3. In what court in Russia would Alexi’s case be heard if he claimed that at some stage in the judicial process his constitutional rights were violated?

    Correct Answer

    Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation

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