Humanization of punishments in Russia as an important trend in modern Society
The process of humanization of the legal systems of states is an important component of modern societies. This article touches upon important aspects of the humanization of the criminal law of the Russian Federation within the global trend of humanization of modern legislation. The author analyzes and concretizes the criminal law aspects of the humanization of criminal penalties as an important trend in the Russian Federation, reveals the very concept of humanization and its meaning, and explores the process of humanization of the domestic criminal law, taking into account modern trends in the policy of legal humanization and scientific research in this area. The paper presents not only legal, but also social aspects of humanization, which to a greater extent influence the process of humanization of criminal law norms. It is concluded that it is necessary to increase the degree of implementation of the principle of humanism.