THE CONCEPT OF TORTURE IN CRIMINAL LAW

The relevance of the study of the signs and legislative definition of torture is associated with the problem of an ambiguous and contradictory understanding of its essence as a legal phenomenon. The main purpose of the work is to highlight the distinctive features of torture and clarify the definition enshrined in the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. The author considered the problems of a possible subject of the use of torture, the legislative consolidation of its purposes, and the peculiarities of qualification. In addition to using general scientific research methods, the author uses special legal (formal legal and comparative legal). As a result of the research, the author identifies the distinctive features of torture, justifies the inclusion of an indication of a special subject in the definition of torture, and clarifies one of the purposes.