The article deals with the functions of criminal law which are carried out by it in the Russian legal system; the detailed characteristic of their separate types is given, their value for ensuring stability and unity of a legal matter is revealed. The ratio of the branch purposes, tasks and functions of the Russian criminal law is investigated. The author comes to the conclusion that in the Russian legal system the criminal law carries out the following functions: regulatory, guarding, precautionary (social and preventive), educational, axiological (valuable focusing), social - integrative and function of strengthening of the government. The special attention is paid to the analysis of the guarding function of criminal law because of its all-legal value. Research of the revealed functions of the Russian criminal law has basic value both for law-making, and for law enforcement, helps to know the mission of this branch of law, specifics of its implementation.
the legal system, criminal law, goals and objectives of criminal law, regulatory function, guarding function, preventive function
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