Probational sentence as an instrument of criminal executive policy in Russia

Conditional sentence is an important instrument of the state’s criminal and penal policy, an instrument aimed at the correction and resocialization of the convicted person, giving him the opportunity to prove his ability to live a law-abiding life without isolation from society. This approach contributes to the humanization of criminal justice, allowing to take into account the individual characteristics of each offender and stimulating him to change his behavior in a positive direction. The article analyzes the grounds for the application of conditional sentencing, characterizes the criminal-legal and criminal-executive features of conditional sentencing. The author analyzes the effectiveness of probation as an important component of a suspended sentence. Having analyzed the measures of responsibility for violation of duties by a conditionally convicted person, the author comes to the conclusion that the legislator differentiates between the violations that can be committed, which is an important tool of criminal law policy aimed at ensuring a balance between the need for public control over the behavior of convicts and the goals of their correction and social adaptation, promoting effective integration into society without resorting to extreme measures. The author highlights the problems that arise when assigning a suspended sentence and suggests ways to solve them. The article offers recommendations for increasing the effectiveness of suspended sentences.