Death penalty in Russia: isnt it time to finally decide?
The article studies death penalty issue in Russia. Death penalty has not been eiminated from Russian criminal law as an independent punishment prescribed by Court for especially grave crimes. The author presents how influenced by generally accepted international principles ans rules major countries gradually abolished death penalty as punishment which goes contrary to humanist values and does not correct the convicted. The paper states that being a European Council member and adopting European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms - Russia also strives to comply with fundamental principle that prohibits killing people. This strive is formally manifested in death penalty temporary moratorium by Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation rules. However, the author proves that this approach to one of the most difficult and topical issues is wrong since final legitimist decision has to be made by the legislative power.