Life imprisonment: a relic of the past or dira recessitas

The existence of life imprisonment in the criminal legislation Russia is assessed ambiguously both by representatives Russian science and foreign analysts. This problem many-sided ambiguous its content. Its solution depends on a large number variables, sometimes independent subject analysis. These include trends policy, state crime state, related “punitive claims” population. balance Domestic International Interests ensuring Human Rights key idea analyzing from perspective historical viability or reality. purpose research was to clarify place role current system punishment based analysis doctrinal approaches, practice Constitutional Court Federation, European Rights, statistical data. work use such general scientific methods as dialectical, statistical, comparative-legal hermeneutic. above are used interaction obtain synergistic effect. In course study, “deterrent” mechanism most severe found be sufficient. It determined that necessary measure ensure social justice, albeit cruel, but appropriate today’s society.