THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS OF SENTENCING FOR MULTIPLE OFFENSES

This article analyzes issues related to the theoretical foundations of sentencing for multiple offenses. The article also examines the unique aspects of sentencing, including the application of principles that exist simultaneously in various areas of law. Specifically, the article highlights the application of general legal principles (legality, equality before the law), criminal law principles (justice, humanism, democracy, culpability, etc.), as well as special principles of criminal procedural law (administration of justice exclusively by the court, implementation of justice based on equality of citizens before the law and the court, respect for the honor and dignity of individuals, etc.) in the sentencing process.