Open AccessDifferentiation of the conditions for serving a sentence of imprisonment in the penal legislation of Russia and Great Britain
Author(s) -
Elena Savinova
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
vedomosti ugolovno-ispolnitelʹnoj sistemy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2307-0382
DOI - 10.51522/2307-0382-2021-225-2-38-45
Subject(s) - imprisonment , legislation , punishment (psychology) , sentence , law , scope (computer science) , criminal law , political science , criminology , sociology , psychology , linguistics , social psychology , philosophy , computer science , programming language
Abstract. The article examines the main provisions of the penal legislation of Russia and Great Britain regarding the legal status of convicts serving a sentence of imprisonment. In particular, differences are noted in the scope of rights and legitimate interests, the implementation of which is permissible during the period of punishment. The basic norms of the criminal-executive legislation of Russia and Great Britain, which regulate the conditions of imprisonment, are the object of comparative legal analysis in this case. Key words: conditions of serving a sentence, imprisonment, penitentiary system, penal system.