Legal regulation of the death penalty: yesterday, today, tomorrow

This article highlights some aspects of the regulatory regulation of capital punishment in Russia in various historical periods. The authors draw attention to the transformation of public and state perception of this type of punishment. In addition, the authors identify the most significant normative acts regulating the death penalty, inherent in each specific historical epoch. The article draws special attention to the role of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation in modern conditions, as a body directly influencing the current state and prospects for the development of the death penalty.