THE SCIENTIFIC SCHOOL OF PROFESSOR ANATOLIY V. NAUMOV

Abstract

The article is prepared in view of the 80th anniversary of a famous Russian scientist, Professor Anatoliy V. Naumov. The article analyzes A.V. Naumov’s views on the development of criminal law as a science and legislation; justifies presence of the scientific criminal law school he created. Anatoliy Valentinovich is acknowledged a law expert carrying on and developing the traditions of the Kazan criminal law school where he became a lawyer and a scientist. Is it noted that in his research A.V. Naumov recalls and quotes representatives of this school frequently and with deep respect: G.I. Solntsev, A.A. Piontkovskiy (senior) and A.A. Piontkovskiy (junior), G.S. Feldstein, B.S. Volkov. Among other things, A.V. Naumov analyzes G.I. Solntsev’s views who was the first Russian scientist to justify as early as in 1820 the need for acknowledging legal entities crime subjects and criminal liability subjects. Attention is paid to the fact that A.V. Naumov was the first Soviet scientist specializing in criminal law to support the institution of criminal liability of legal entities; the author reviews the approaches of Professor A.V. Naumov towards evaluation of the institution of criminal liability of legal entities and options for introduction of such liability in the Russian Federation.