The heroine of the novel Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky is Sonya. She is a young woman from a poor family who works as a prostitute to support her family. Sonya is a moral and religious figure in the novel, offering guidance and comfort to the protagonist, Raskolnikov. She is a symbol of hope and redemption in the novel, and her selfless acts of kindness and compassion are a major theme throughout the story.