The current state of the institute of punishment in the criminal law of Russia

This article examines the current state of the institution of punishment in the criminal law of Russia. The system of punishments is regulated by various norms of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation: in addition to the establishment in Ch. 9 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, the peculiarities of their enforcement are regulated in other chapters of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. In Art. 44 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation presents all types of punishment. Each type of punishment has a strict set of legal restrictions. The choice of the type of punishment depends on the severity of the crime and various circumstances.