The principle of equivalent retribution in the current Russian criminal legislation
The article discusses a fundamental penological principle of equivalent retribution for crime, which was embodied in the legislation, penal practice and doctrine. Basing on the analysis of doctrinal views and criminal laws, the author proposes a new edition of Part 2 of Article 43 of the RF Criminal Code. He alleges that the principle of equivalent retribution is a link between eternal ideas of justice and criminal punishment. Retribution is an immanent essence of criminal punishment manifested in its specific content which is encumbrances, restrictions and deprivation of reward. However, in nowadays legal world, according to author's opinion, it shouldn't be treated as an end in itself, after all, it does not deny or even hinder the initiation and prosecution of the utilitarian objectives.