Keyword: «coercion in penal law»

The article explores the problematic issues of determining the forms of realization of responsibility in the criminal law of Russia. The author analyzes the legislative problems associated with the use of various concepts in the PEC of the Russian Federation ("responsibility," "penalties"), and also considers a wide range of state coercion measures applied to convicts, classifying them into restrictions, deprivation, coercion, control and censure. Particular attention is paid to new institutions, such as probation. It is concluded that it is necessary to form a unified system of understanding responsibility in the field of execution of sentences in order to improve the fight against crime.