Qualification of crimes committed in case of recidivism, some issues of sentencing in case of recidivism

In this article, the author analyzes the problems associated with the definition and accounting of recidivism in Russian criminal legislation using the example of judicial practice. The main attention is paid to the difficulties that courts face in qualifying recidivism and in imposing punishment on persons who have committed crimes. The author examines the contradictions in legislation associated with taking into account the criminal records of persons who committed offenses before reaching the age of 18, as well as the problems that arise in determining dangerous and especially dangerous recidivism.