Slezin, A. A. Religious Aspect of the “Great Breaking”: normative basis and law enforcement practice

Abstract: The article contains the analysis of the Soviet legislation and speeches of the Soviet leaders which determined the policy regarding church and religion in the period of the forced construction of socialism. The author described the law enforcement practice of those times and the results of its influence on legal conscience and formation of a new model of political behavior.
Key words: studies of law, church, religion, government, legal conscience, Comsomol, youth, Stalin, control, atheists.