The article analyzes some problems of assigning such additional punishment as deprivation of a special, military, or honorary title, class rank and state awards. The authors do not agree with the thesis of some legal scholars that this type of punishment should be excluded from the system of punishments. It is noted that the use of this type of punishment is possible only if a number of formal conditions established by the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation are met. In addition, it is said about the imperfection of the current legislation that requires settlement at the federal level, the solution of this issue will allow observing the principle of individualization of punishment and achieving one of the three goals of punishment - the restoration of social justice.