Consideration of Petitions for Pardon in the Russian Federation: Novelties of 2020

Introduction: the paper analyzes the amendments made by the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation no. 797 of December 14, 2020 to the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of December 28, 2001 no. 1500 “On commissions for pardon in the territories of constituent entities of t...

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Main Author: VYACHESLAV I. SELIVERSTOV
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia, Vologda Law and Economics Institute (VIPE FSIN Russia) 2021-03-01
Series:Пенитенциарная наука
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description Introduction: the paper analyzes the amendments made by the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation no. 797 of December 14, 2020 to the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of December 28, 2001 no. 1500 “On commissions for pardon in the territories of constituent entities of the Russian Federation” and the norms of the new Regulation on the procedure for considering petitions for pardon in the Russian Federation. Methods: comparative legal method and method of interpretation of legal norms. Results: having analyzed legal documentation on the activities of the commissions and having considered convicts’ petitions for pardon, we point out the following positive changes: an increase in the rotation period of members of the commissions for pardon; clarification of their analytical and control functions; inclusion of social adaptation in the number of circumstances taken into account when considering the issue of pardon; exclusion of personal data of individuals recommended for pardon by the highest official of a constituent entity of the Russian Federation from publication in the mass media; taking into account the opinions of the victims of the crime. We think that negative changes are those that have created new problems in the form of contradictions with the norms of criminal and penal legislation. These include the possibility of granting pardon to persons serving other criminal law measures, and applying for pardon directly to the commission on pardons, bypassing the administration of institutions and bodies that execute sentences. Conclusion: the current task to expand the practice of granting pardon cannot be solved by adopting a new Regulation on the procedure for considering petitions for pardon in the Russian Federation.
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spelling doaj.art-80b6da84e4df4b97b51d0157a46942c62022-12-21T22:52:14ZengFederal Penitentiary Service of Russia, Vologda Law and Economics Institute (VIPE FSIN Russia)Пенитенциарная наука2686-97642782-19862021-03-0115115416110.46741/2686-9764-2021-15-1-154-161Consideration of Petitions for Pardon in the Russian Federation: Novelties of 2020VYACHESLAV I. SELIVERSTOV0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9554-5438Lomonosov Moscow State UniversityIntroduction: the paper analyzes the amendments made by the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation no. 797 of December 14, 2020 to the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of December 28, 2001 no. 1500 “On commissions for pardon in the territories of constituent entities of the Russian Federation” and the norms of the new Regulation on the procedure for considering petitions for pardon in the Russian Federation. Methods: comparative legal method and method of interpretation of legal norms. Results: having analyzed legal documentation on the activities of the commissions and having considered convicts’ petitions for pardon, we point out the following positive changes: an increase in the rotation period of members of the commissions for pardon; clarification of their analytical and control functions; inclusion of social adaptation in the number of circumstances taken into account when considering the issue of pardon; exclusion of personal data of individuals recommended for pardon by the highest official of a constituent entity of the Russian Federation from publication in the mass media; taking into account the opinions of the victims of the crime. We think that negative changes are those that have created new problems in the form of contradictions with the norms of criminal and penal legislation. These include the possibility of granting pardon to persons serving other criminal law measures, and applying for pardon directly to the commission on pardons, bypassing the administration of institutions and bodies that execute sentences. Conclusion: the current task to expand the practice of granting pardon cannot be solved by adopting a new Regulation on the procedure for considering petitions for pardon in the Russian Federation.https://jurnauka-vipe.ru/media/filer_public/c0/8b/c08b3a04-4f5c-4af0-a02f-d56a3ad8281a/ps_tom_15_1_seliverstov_vi_eng.pdfcriminal legislationpenal legislationconvictpardoncriminal punishmentother measures of a criminal legal naturepresident of the russian federationcommissions on pardons
spellingShingle VYACHESLAV I. SELIVERSTOV
Consideration of Petitions for Pardon in the Russian Federation: Novelties of 2020
Пенитенциарная наука
criminal legislation
penal legislation
convict
pardon
criminal punishment
other measures of a criminal legal nature
president of the russian federation
commissions on pardons
title Consideration of Petitions for Pardon in the Russian Federation: Novelties of 2020
title_full Consideration of Petitions for Pardon in the Russian Federation: Novelties of 2020
title_fullStr Consideration of Petitions for Pardon in the Russian Federation: Novelties of 2020
title_full_unstemmed Consideration of Petitions for Pardon in the Russian Federation: Novelties of 2020
title_short Consideration of Petitions for Pardon in the Russian Federation: Novelties of 2020
title_sort consideration of petitions for pardon in the russian federation novelties of 2020
topic criminal legislation
penal legislation
convict
pardon
criminal punishment
other measures of a criminal legal nature
president of the russian federation
commissions on pardons
url https://jurnauka-vipe.ru/media/filer_public/c0/8b/c08b3a04-4f5c-4af0-a02f-d56a3ad8281a/ps_tom_15_1_seliverstov_vi_eng.pdf
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