CLASSIFICATION OF THE ISSUES DECIDED BY THE COURT AT THE STAGE OF EXECUTING THE SENTENCE: THEORETICAL AND LEGAL ASPECTS
classification is one of the most important, fundamental elements of scientific knowledge. All phenomena, objects and things can be divided into separate groups depending on their general and specific features. Each phenomenon characterizes one or another aspect of an object, research, hence the difference of the grounds and criteria for the classification. The issues relating to the classification in the science of criminal procedure are among the obligatory and necessary conditions for scientific research of criminal procedure relations arising at any stage of criminal proceedings. In terms of the peculiarities of court proceedings at the stage of executing the sentence, the problem of classification of the issues decided by the court at this stage of the criminal procedure seems to be of high superiority. It is also emphasized that along with the theoretical significance of scientific classification its practical value is just as essential. In the article, grouping of the issues related to the execution of the sentence according to certain criteria is proposed on the basis of the analysis of criminal, criminal-procedural and criminal-executive legislature, as well as of some scientific literature. The twelve grounds of classification are given, namely, classifications according to the subject initiating consideration of the issue, the change of conditions of serving the sentence; the change of the type of punishment; the change of the type of correctional institution, according to the type of parole, the type of sentence executed; the issues related to the application of preventive measures in the form of detention, to the use of medical measures, to cooperation with foreign countries, to a delay; the issues that may be decided upon completion of the sentence and the issues of specifying character. It is concluded that there is a great variety of grounds for the classification of these issues. The given classification of the issues related to the execution of the sentence contributes to the systematic approach to the study of criminal procedure relations at the stage considered.