论刑法谦抑性宜为刑法的基本原则

The Modestly Restraining Spirit of the Criminal Law Should Be the Fundamental Principle of Our Criminal Law

刑法谦抑性不仅是刑事立法的基本原则,而且还指导着刑事司法,无论在刑事立法的制定、刑事司法的运作方面,还是在刑事解释的维护方面。刑法谦抑性宜与罪刑法定、罪刑均衡等刑法原则相并列而视为刑法的基本原则。

The Modestly restraining spirit of the criminal law is not only the fundamental principle of criminal legislation, but also the guide of the criminal judicature and construction of criminal law. The modestly restraining spirit of the criminal law should be regarded to be the fundamental principle, as well as the principle of a legally prescribed punishment for a specified crime and the principle of suiting punishment to crime.