About the book: 1999 / "The History of Professional Crime of Soviet Russia" - the first serious and detailed study of domestic professional crime since 1917 year. The book analyzes all stages of the formation and development of the professional criminal world of the USSR, its features, informal “laws” and traditions, criticizes incorrect theories and false concepts of a number of researchers. The publication is accompanied by rich documentary and illustrative material. Recommended as a textbook for higher educational institutions in the specialties “History of Russia”, “History of State and Law”, “Psychology”, “Social Psychology”, “Penitentiary Psychology”, “Criminal Law” ", "Culturology", "Sociolinguistics" and others.