Application of the norms of the institute of exemption from criminal liability when releasing from punishment

The article the significance of the category of a crime committed by a person when considering the issue of his/her exemption from criminal liability is considered. The author focuses on the difference between the meaning and content of the institutions of exemption from criminal liability and exemption from punishment. A critical analysis of the position of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation is carried out with examples from judicial practice, which defends the admissibility of the use of norms exempting from criminal liability after a guilty verdict is passed by the court. A solution to the problem under study is proposed.