Frances Nethercott is a Lecturer in Russian history at St Andrews University, UK. She specializes in intellectual and cultural history. Her previous publications include Une Rencontre Philosophique: Bergson en Russie, 1907-1917, and Russia's Plato: Plato and the Platonic Tradition in Russian Education, Science and Ideology, 1840-1930.

• Introduction 1. Fathers and Sons of Legal Reform 2. Reforming Criminal Justice (1864-1903) 3. Theorizing Crime and Punishment 4. Solov’ev as a Philosopher of Law 5. Criminal Justice in the Age of Revolution (1900-1917) 6. Rehabilitating Law: Criminal Justice after Communism. Afterword: Post-Soviet Legal Culture and Pre-Revolutionary Models

"Nethercott's book demonstrates how contemporary legal thinkers and reformers have found theoretical and practical inspiration from their imperial predecessors, while always acknowledging the inherent difficulties...In the end, this is a well-researched and thoughtful analysis of law in two vibrant eras of Russian history. This is a welcome addition to the literature on Russian law and legality useful for the student and scholar alike." - William B. Whisenhunt, The Russian Review (October 2008, Vol. 67, No. 4)'Nethercott’s book is successful on several fronts. It may be of equal interest to historians, philosophers of law and jurists. It provides a rich discussion of the reception and adaptation of theories of crime and punishment by several generations of Russian legal thinkers. And it tracks the changing relationship between law and morality in Russian legal thought and practice.' - Stefan Kirmse, Humboldt-Universitat zu Berlin, H-Soz-u-Kult, June 2009