Which legal philosophy did Vyshinsky advocate for?
Liberalism
Social Democracy
Stalinist legal theory
Anarchism
Answer
Stalinist legal theory, championed by Andrei Vyshinsky, asserted that the law is a tool of class struggle and the primary function of the legal system is to protect the interests of the working class and the socialist state. It emphasized the importance of social justice, disregarded the separation of powers, and advocated for the use of law as an instrument of social change and control.
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