On the goal-setting of criminal punishment
Criminal punishment is the most severe reaction of the state to deviant behavior. Given the special role of punishment in limiting the rights and freedoms of citizens, this measure of influence requires not only strict regulation, but also a clear, comprehensively meaningful goal-setting. In this regard, this article is of particular relevance in the modern legal space. The authors give a definition of the goal-setting of criminal punishment according to the practice of its application and the norms of criminal law.