法律的人道化和利益的最大化——关于我国死刑存废的思考

The Humanization of Law and the Maximization of Interest

死刑的存废问题一直是法学家们争论的热点,其核心问题是法律的人道化与利益的最大化的关系问题。死刑的废除所体现的是法律的人道化,但这一人道化在我国现阶段并不具有实际的积极意义。法律的人道化是法治文明的必然要求,但利益的最大化才是法律的首要的价值目标。法律的人道化和利益的最大化应当有一个最佳的结合点,而这个结合点只能靠我们在实践中去寻找。

Whether or not to abolish death penalty is the heating problem disputed by the jurists. The core of the problem is the relationship between the humanization of law and the maximization of interest. The abrogation of death penalty embodies the humanization of law, but the humanization has no practically positive meaning in China in the present days. The humanization of law is the inevitable requirement of the civilization of rule of law, but the maximization of interest is the first goal of law in value. There should be a best combination between the humanization of law and the maximization of interest. The best point can only be found in the practice.