The purpose of the crime: the criminal-legal significance and correlation with the motive

The subject of the study is the norms of Russian criminal legislation containing the objectives of the crime, materials of judicial practice, as well as scientific works of scientists dealing with the issues of the criminal legal significance of the purpose of the crime and its correlation with the motive. The purpose of the study is to formulate scientifically based conclusions regarding the criminal legal significance of the purpose of the crime and its correlation with the motive. Research methods: the research is based on the dialectical method of cognition, the formal legal method, as well as methods of analysis, synthesis, induction and deduction. The object of the study is public relations in the field of criminal law regulation of the purpose of the crime. The main results of the study: the purpose of the crime is a complex category, which is revealed in three meanings. The conclusion is substantiated that the purpose of the crime is an indicator of the social danger of the crime and the identity of the perpetrator, and therefore acts as a means of differentiation and individualization of criminal responsibility. Theoretical conclusions on the correlation of motive and purpose are formulated. The correct definition of the purpose of the crime contributes to the most accurate qualification of the deed, the definition of penalties or other measures of criminal legal impact. In addition, the definition of a goal can help to establish the determinants of criminal behavior, helps to investigate the personality of the offender in the most depth and develop measures to prevent individual crimes.