The possibilities of the institution of restriction of freedom in protecting the rights of the victim

The restriction of visits to certain places provided for in Article 53 of the Russian Criminal Code (distances closer to them) is a good legal basis for protecting the rights of the victim: the judge can clarify the signs of such places, taking into account the fact that the victim is regularly there, provided that in this way the convict's ability to realize vital needs is not violated. The author refers to the position of Russian Constitutional Court, analyzes the institution of prohibition of certain actions, raises the question of supplementing the Criminal Code with a restriction on communication with the victim. It is noted that the existing restrictions are reasonably inapplicable to the relatives of the victim.