Monograph . - M. : Legal Center-Press, 2013. - 288 s. This monograph deals with the fundamental problems of criminal law related to crime and punishment. The author reflects philosophically on questions about the causes and origins of the crime, the essence of punishment, the future of crime and punishment. The book is intended for students, graduate students and teachers of law schools, law enforcement officers, theorists and practitioners specializing in the field of criminal law, as well as philosophers, sociologists, psychologists and all interested in the problems of combating crime.