Purpose of Punishment

1. The purpose of punishment is the restoration of justice, prevention of new crimes, and resocialization of the offender.

2. The purpose of punishment is achieved by influencing the convicted person and other individuals so that they are instilled with a sense of respect for the rule of law and responsibility before the law. The forms and means of such influence on the convicted person are provided for by the legislation of Georgia on the enforcement of imprisonment.

3. The purpose of punishment is not the physical suffering of a person or the degradation of their dignity.

Types of Punishment

1. The types of punishment are: a) fine; b) deprivation of the right to hold office or engage in activity; c) community service; d) corrective labor; e) service restriction for military personnel; f) (repealed – 01.06.2017, №944); f ​1) house arrest; g) fixed-term imprisonment; h) life imprisonment; i) confiscation of property; j) restriction of rights related to weapons.

2. The types of punishment for a legal entity are determined by the relevant provisions of this Code.

Principal and Additional Punishments

1. Corrective labor, service restriction for military personnel, fixed-term imprisonment, and life imprisonment may be imposed only as principal punishments. 2. Community service, house arrest, fine, and deprivation of the right to hold office or engage in activity may be imposed as either principal or additional punishments. Confiscation of property and restriction of rights related to weapons may be imposed only as additional punishments. 2​1. It is possible to impose several additional punishments simultaneously.