Download or read book Crime and Punishment in the Russian Revolution written by Tsuyoshi Hasegawa and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2017-10-25 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Russians from all walks of life joyously celebrated the end of Nicholas II’s monarchy, but one year later, amid widespread civil strife and lawlessness, a fearful citizenry stayed out of sight. Tsuyoshi Hasegawa offers a new perspective on Russia’s revolutionary year through the lens of violent crime and its devastating effect on ordinary people.