Position Crime during the Great Patriotic War
( Pp. 64-73)

The article examines the phenomenon of economic crime among executives of government bodies, institutions and enterprises of various departmental affiliations in the context of social upheavals caused by the consequences of total war. The most common types of torts are characterized. The circumstances and motives that prompted the commission of acts dictated by selfish considerations and entailing administrative or criminal penalties are analyzed. The measures of influence from the Party Control Commission and justice bodies against subjects who violated the established rules and regulations are presented. The behavioral strategies that were used by the latter in order to resolve the legal conflicts that arose are described. The reasons that contributed to the mitigation or cancellation of punishment for the offenders are clarified. It is established that membership in the All-Union Communist Party (Bolsheviks), official status, professional qualifications and past merits were factors that facilitated both the organization of economic crimes and the evasion of responsibility in the event of possible exposure. From the perspective of criminal economic anthropology, criteria are proposed for determining the types of embezzlers of state property.

Pass A. A. Position Crime during the Great Patriotic War // HISTORY AND MODERN PERSPECTIVES. 2024. Vol. 6. № 4. P. 64-73. (in Russ.) DOI: 10.33693/2658-4654-2024-6-4-64-73. EDN: TJDGNE

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USSR, Great Patriotic War, nomenclature, economic crime, factors of delinquent behavior, anthropological types of offenders..