TYPES OF CRIMINAL PUNISHMENTS IMPOSED TO MINORS
Introduction: National legislation should include the application of measures of a criminal-legal nature in relation to minors, taking into account their age, social and other characteristics. In the case of a crime committed by minors, the purpose of the criminal punishment is achieved without the imposition of harsh penalties on the perpetrator. The very fact that no harsh penalties are applied to minors testifies, on the whole, to the humanity of the criminal law and state policy. This article indicates what punishments are imposed on minors and what difficulties arise in their execution, as well as proposes ways to solve them. Aim: a systematic analysis of the types of punishments enshrined in the current criminal legislation applicable to minors, as well as identifying gaps in domestic legislation. Methods: For the most complete study of issues related to the types of punishments applied to minors, a complex of methods of scientific research is used, including, inter alia, dialectical, formal-logical, historical-legal and comparative-legal research methods. Conclusions: Punishments against minors enshrined in the current criminal legislation should be classified into punishments that are not related to isolation from society, including a ban on engaging in a certain type of activity, a fine, compulsory labor, correctional work, restriction of freedom, and punishments, which are associated with isolation from society.