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Criminal Sentencing of Rape, Belorussia, 1961-74: A line graph depicting the percentage of criminal sentences given in Rostov Oblast for rape between 1961 and 1974 The graph above shows the annual percentage of sentences given for crimes surrounding rape. Rape was categorized as a violent and serious crime in the Soviet Union, and was one […]

Sentencing Policy For Murder, Rostov Oblast, 1961-63: Left: A line graph showing the percentage of sentences given to convicted first-degree murderers | Right: A line graph showing the absolute number of first-degree murders getting each sentence The graphs above show the percentage and absolute number of convicted murderers who received each sentence. The death penalty […]

Penal Class of Prisoners at Tiumén Forwarding Prison. A table showing the number of prisoners in each of the penal classes recognized by Tiumén Forwarding Prison, along with how they received their sentence. The table above shows the number of prisoners belonging to each penal class at Tiumen Forwarding Prison. The first two classes, hard-labor […]

Number of Voluntary Exiles to Siberia, 1882-1885. A table that shows the number of voluntary exiles from the year 1882-1885, as well as the percentage that each voluntary group made up of the overall exile number. The table above shows the annual number of voluntary exiles from 1882 to 1885. Despite the harsh conditions of […]

Death-Rate in Tiumen Forwarding Prison, 1876-1886. A graph showing the death-rate in Tiumen Forwarding Prison, 1876-1886. The graph above shows the average number of prisoners brought into Tiumen Forwarding Prison daily and the total number of deaths within the prison each year. The data comes from the annual reports made by inspectors of exile transportation […]

Sickness and Mortality on Convict Barges Between Tiumen and Tomsk A table showing the sickness and mortality on convict barges between Tiumen forwarding prison and Tomsk, 1870-1884. The table above shows the number of exiled individuals who fell ill and died on their journey to Tomsk. Specifically, it references the ten-day leg of the journey […]

Number of Annual Exiles to Siberia, 1823-1887 A graph showing the number of individuals exiled to Siberia annually, 1823-1887. The graph above shows the number of Russians exiled to Siberia annually from 1823 to 1887. Reasons for exile varied, but were most common in cases of homicide, attempted homicide, desertion from the army, vagrancy, and […]

Party Deaths, Expulsions and Withdrawals, 1958-1964 A graph showing the number of deaths, expulsions, and withdrawals among Communist Party Members, 1958-1964. The graph above depicts the number of individuals who left the communist parties due to their death, expulsion, or withdrawal. The change in deaths does not appear to be significant, as it aligns with […]

Party Representation In The Armed Forces, 1919-1945 A table showing Party Representation in the Soviet Armed Forces, 1919-1945. A graph showing the number of Communist Party members in the Soviet Armed Forces, 1918-1946. The graph and table above depict the CPSU membership within the Soviet Armed Forces from the Russian Civil War until the end […]

CPSU Membership, 1917-1967 A graph showing the total number, full members, and probationary members of the Soviet Communist Party, 1917-1967. The graph above shows the membership numbers of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU) from 1917 to 1967. The graph tracks both official members and probationary members (candidates). These probationary positions did not […]

Party Membership Among Major Professional Groups A table showing percentages of major professional groups that held Communist Party Membership cards in 1947 and 1964. The table above illustrates the membership numbers of the Communist Party among major Soviet professional groups. In this context, professional groups do not refer to an individual’s occupation, but rather their […]

Soviet Informant Numbers, 1942-1951 A graph showing the total number of Soviet OBKhSS Informants, 1942-1951. The line graph above displays information on the change in the number of informants for the OBKhSS, which operated under the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MVD). The informants working for the OBKhSS included citizens from a wide range of professions, […]

Latvian KGB Recruitment Trends A graph showing quarterly recruitment numbers for Latvian KGB agents, 1964-1992. The graph above illustrates the estimated inflow of recruits to the Latvian KGB between 1963 and 1992. The most notable feature of the graph is the recruitment peaks that occur within the last few days of June or December every […]

Latvian KGB Agent Characteristics Regular Agents (RA) Recruitment Reserves (RR) Department #1 Agents (D1) Age 30.9 40.3 34.25 < Secondary Edu. 0.06 0.16 0.00 Secondary Edu. 0.59 0.60 0.15 University Degree 0.35 0.23 0.85 Russian 0.26 0.26 0.30 Latvian 0.60 0.63 0.61 A table showing the characteristics of Latvian KGB Agents. The table above represents […]