Etapy ewolucji polskiego prawa wykroczeń
Stages in the Evolution of the Polish Law of Misdemeanors
Author(s): Aleksandra Krawczyk-WojciechowskaSubject(s): History of Law, Criminal Law, Interwar Period (1920 - 1939), WW II and following years (1940 - 1949), Post-War period (1950 - 1989), Transformation Period (1990 - 2010), Penal Policy
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego
Keywords: codification of law; evolution; 1932—2001;
Summary/Abstract: Recently, Marcin Łyska published a monograph entitled Prawo wykroczeń Polski Ludowej [The Law of Misdemeanors of the Polish People’s Republic] (Białystok 2020, pp. 136). Łyska begins his reflections in 1918. He presents the French system with the tripartite division of crimes (felonies, misdemeanours, and petty offences), the Austrian system, and the German system. The Polish codification of the substantive law of offences of 11 July 1932 was the result of many years of scientific debate by the members of the Criminal Department of the Codification Commission of the Second Republic of Poland. The introduction of the socialist model of penal and administrative jurisprudence began with the act of 20 March 1950. On the other hand, the pre-war mandate and prescriptive procedures were preserved in an unchanged form. The final codification of the law of misdemeanors of the Polish People’s Republic took place on May 20, 1971. The provisions of some of the acts analyzed here are still in force today. The third stage of the codification of the law on misdemeanors took place in the Third Polish Republic.
Journal: Z Dziejów Prawa
- Issue Year: 22/2021
- Issue No: 14
- Page Range: 147-158
- Page Count: 12
- Language: Polish