Article 88 — Calculation of Sentence.

(1) The Court shall determine the penalties and measures in conformity with the provisions of the General Part of this Code and the special provisions defining crimes and their punishments. (2) The penalty shall be determined according to degree of individual guilt, taking into account dangerous disposition of the criminal, antecedents, motive and purpose, his personal circumstances and standard of education, as well as the gravity of the crime and the circumstances of its commission. (3) Subject to the provisions of the Special Part of Code, the Court shall carefully examine from lightest to the most severe punishment, determine only the penalty appropriate for each case. (4) In order to ensure the correctness and uniformity sentencing, the Federal Supreme Court shall issue a manual relating to sentencing.