Solomon, Jr. (1987), “The Case of the Vanishing Acquittal: Informal Norms and the Practice of Soviet Criminal Justice”

Peter H. Solomon, Jr. “The Case of the Vanishing Acquittal: Informal Norms and the Practice of Soviet Criminal Justice.” Soviet Studies, vol. 39, no. 4 (1987): 531-555.

Explains the institutional reasons behind the decrease in acquittals following the death of Stalin due to the fears of judges and prosecutors of being held accountable for bringing unsustainable cases.