On the effectiveness of punishment in the form of restriction of liberty

The article discusses issues related to the application of punishment in the form of restriction of liberty. The relevance of the research topic is due to the policy of humane treatment of convicts, which is also manifested in the imposition of non-custodial sentences. At the same time, the procedure of execution and serving of this punishment type deserves close attention of scientists, as there is a number of issues in this area which require prompt solution, while the law needs to be improved. Currently, the punishment in the form of restriction of liberty is not among the most demanded by judicial practice. According to the author, there are quite a lot of reasons for not using the restriction of liberty. However, the situation can be rectified by adjusting the existing regulatory framework, bringing it into line with the needs and modern realities of social development. The author comes to the conclusion that the imperfection of execution organization and serving of punishment in the form of restriction of liberty is the root cause of its insufficient effectiveness.