Penal Policy in the Russian Federation. Trends and Perspectives

• Authors: Milana Salmanovna Dikaeva

Title variants

Penal Policy in the Russian Federation. Trends and Perspectives

• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

For many years the Russian Federation has had one of the highest numbers of people incarcerated in penal institutions (per 100,000 population). As of 1 January 2020, there were 523,928 people in prison. An analysis of the legislation and the practice of its application reveals that the main trend of modern Russian penal policy is for stricter penalties, longer prison terms, and inefficient use of alternative punishments. The ongoing trend of humanising and liberalising criminal justice remains virtually invisible and suppressed by a repressive bias, which ultimately prevents it from significantly influencing the overall direction of state policy in this area.

PL

For many years the Russian Federation has had one of the highest numbers of people incarcerated in penal institutions (per 100,000 population). As of 1 January 2020, there were 523,928 people in prison. An analysis of the legislation and the practice of its application reveals that the main trend of modern Russian penal policy is for stricter penalties, longer prison terms, and inefficient use of alternative punishments. The ongoing trend of humanising and liberalising criminal justice remains virtually invisible and suppressed by a repressive bias, which ultimately prevents it from significantly influencing the overall direction of state policy in this area. Przez wiele lat Federacja Rosyjska była liderem pod względem liczby osób osadzonych w zakładach karnych w przeliczeniu na 100 tysięcy mieszkańców. W styczniu 2020 r. w jednostkach penitencjarnych przebywało 523 928 osób. Analiza ustawodawstwa oraz praktyki stosowania kary pozbawienia wolności pozwala zauważyć, że współczesną politykę karną Rosji cechuje tendencja do zaostrzania kar i zwiększanie długości kar izolacyjnych przy jednoczesnym braku efektywności w stosowaniu kar wolnościowych. Represyjne nastawienie władz powoduje, że humanizacja i liberalizacja wymiaru sprawiedliwości karnej w Rosji jest praktycznie niewidoczna i nie ma znaczącego wpływu na ogólny kierunek polityki karnej państwa.

Keywords

EN

penal policy; Russian Federation; punishment; alternative punishment; imprisonment

PL

penal policy; Russian Federation; punishment; imprisonment; alternative punishment; polityka karna; Federacja Rosyjska; kara; kara pozbawienia wolności; kary alternatywne (wolnościowe); penal policy; Russian Federation; punishment; imprisonment; alternative punishment; polityka karna; Federacja Rosyjska; kara; kara pozbawienia wolności; kary alternatywne (wolnościowe)

• Publisher: Instytut Nauk Prawnych PAN / Institute of Legal Studies PAN
• Journal: Archiwum Kryminologii
• Year: 2020
• Issue: XLII/1
• Pages: 23-44

Dates

published

2020-09-28

Contributors

author

Milana Salmanovna Dikaeva

• Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0960-4009

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Identifiers

DOI

10.7420/AK2020L