The monograph analyzes the structure, dynamics and causes of crime in pre-revolutionary Russia. The essence and forms of crime are put in direct connection with the socio-political life of the country and are considered specifically in three historical stages: the pre-reform" era of industrial capitalism, the period of imperialism. In this work, the author used various sources. On the one hand, the materials of official criminal statistics, "Statistical Codes," annually compiled and published by the tsarist Ministry of Justice after the judicial reform of 1864. On the other hand, there are numerous works of authors of those years devoted to the study of crime in tsarist Russia.