BASIC TENDENCIES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF JURIDICAL PERIODICALS IN PRE-REVOLUTIONARY RUSSIA

Abstract

The article considers juridical periodicals in pre-revolutionary Russia, the need for genuine scientific journals of juridical content is associated with the judicial reform of 1864, when a new stage in the development of this segment began. The judicial reform of the judicial system and judicial procedure has caused not only a restructuring of the court rulings, but also forced the Russian juridical community to change. The analysis made it possible to identify the main tendencies in the development of legal periodicals in the post-reform period: the emergence of a new type of juridical journal aimed at the general reader (peasants); development of popular scientific publications, the purpose of which is to familiarize citizens with the laws; the emergence of a regional juridical press, the appearance of the first provincial weekly magazine. It is proved that the vast majority of materials have bibliographic significance today and represent historiographic value, characterizing one period of the formation of juridical science in Russia. Turning to the history of the development of scientific juridical periodicals allows not only to enrich the knowledge of modern journalists, but also to understand the typology and patterns of development of juridical thought in Russia.