Anarchist offenses and crimes in the light of Austrian law in the second half of the 19th century Cover Image

Wykroczenia i przestępstwa anarchistyczne w świetle prawa austriackiego drugiej połowy XIX wieku
Anarchist offenses and crimes in the light of Austrian law in the second half of the 19th century

Author(s): Radosław Antonów
Subject(s): History of Law, Criminal Law, 19th Century
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Wrocławskiego
Keywords: anarchism; Austro-Hungarian Empire;

Summary/Abstract: Anarchism as a political activity developed in the second half of the 19th century. In the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the heyday of anarchist activity was in the 1880s and 1890s. This activity manifested itself in deed propaganda aimed at overthrowing the institutions of the state and introducing a stateless regime. To achieve this goal, anarchists committed crimes, misdemeanours and felonies. Among the most serious misdemeanours and crimes committed by anarchists were participation in secret societies or forbidden associations; concealment of members of societies; insulting the orders of the authorities; rioting and sedition; insulting the state-recognised church and religion; insulting the institutions of marriage, family and property; making public false and secret information; and illegally maintaining printing houses.

  • Issue Year: 143/2025
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 529-544
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Polish
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