Foreign Experience in the Appointment and Execution of Deferred Sentences

In the context of increasing focus on the humanization of criminal policy, the institution of deferred sentence execution is gaining particular importance. It requires adaptation to modern demands for the individualization and effectiveness of sentence enforcement. Materials and Methods. The methodological basis of the study includes comparative legal, formal legal, and systemic approaches. The empirical foundation comprises the criminal and penal legislation of foreign countries, international legal instruments, and domestic scholarly sources. Research Results. Foreign models of regulating deferred sentence execution (the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Kazakhstan, Belarus) were analyzed. The study identified approaches to the differentiation of categories of convicts, mechanisms of control, and resocialization. The comparative analysis revealed the potential for borrowing specific elements with consideration of national legal particularities. Conclusions. The study concludes that it is necessary to improve Russian legislation by expanding the grounds for granting deferral, strengthening enforcement control, and introducing resocialization programs. The applicability of flexible and individualized approaches based on positive foreign experience is substantiated.