The Measures of Punitive Impact their Infliction and Purpose

SUMMARY On the 1st of May, 2003, the new Criminal Code of the Republic of Lithuania entered into force, bringing a brand new punishment system. The new institute of general part of criminal law was consolidated in the main criminal law – the means of effect of punishment and their imposing. This work analyzes the description of general punishment and it’s features, highlighting the conception of punishments and means of effect of punishment and their system, describing the main features and purpose. This Master’s Thesis includes the analysis of Lithuanian and foreign criminal law, with comprehensive analysis of different kinds of the means of effect of punishment, the peculiarities of their imposing, highlighting the problem – can the means of effect of punishment actually be considered a form of realization of criminal liability, and is the decision of legislation in the new Criminal Code of the Republic of Lithuania to prohibit the imposing of the means of effect of punishment together with penalties reasoned. The conclusion of this Thesis claims the means of effect of punishment should be considered a form of realization of criminal liability, criticizing the decision of legislation to prohibit imposing of the means of effect of punishment together with penalties, presenting arguments for change of this kind of position of legislation