Keyword: «probation»

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.

The article discusses the problems of the criminal law institution of conditional sentencing. It examines the issues of incorrect appointment and execution of conditional punishment. It is proposed to reduce the period of imprisonment up to which conditional sentencing can be imposed from eight to five years, and to limit the possibility of assigning conditional sentencing to individuals who have previously had their conditional sentencing revoked on non-rehabilitating grounds. In order to improve the implementation of conditional sentencing, it is proposed to provide probation support for conditional convicts in addition to the supervision of the penal inspection.