Reforming a convicted person (criminal) as the purpose of punishment

Purpose: The analysis of the purpose of reforming a convicted person in the criminal and criminal executive law. Methodology: Method of analysis, comparative, historical-legal and formal-legal methods were used in the article. Results: This article suggests the desirability of excluding from the text of part 2 of article 43 of the Criminal code of the Russian Federation and part 1 of article 1 of the Criminal executive code of the Russian Federation such purpose of punishment as the reforming (correction) of offenders (criminals) as unattainable under the existing penal system and inherently redundant. Novelty/originality/value: The article has a certain scientific value, as it is argued position of the authors about the purposes of punishment, which is different from the current legislation, and includes suggestions for its (legislation) improvement.