刑讯逼供罪的司法认定与立法完善

Judicial Determination and Legislative Suggestion on Extortion of Confession by Torture Crime

在当前的司法实践中,刑讯逼供现象依然普遍存在,已成为学界关注和探讨的焦点问题。我国刑法虽然对刑讯逼供罪规定了较重的刑罚,但在本罪的立法上存在缺陷。从犯罪客体考虑,刑讯逼供罪有其独特的犯罪特质,目前归属于侵犯公民人身权利罪欠妥当,应归属于渎职罪。在犯罪主体上,应当对"司法工作人员"的身份做出更科学的界定。在立法上,应将本罪设置为情节犯,对造成"致人伤残、死亡"后果的处罚,应当视不同情况分别处理。

In the current judicial practice,the extortion of confession by torture still generally exists,which has become an important problem. Criminal law has stipulated the heavy penalty to the extortion of confession by torture crime,but in this crime legislation flaw exist.Considered from the criminal object,the extortion of confession by torture crime has its special characteristic,so it should belong to the crime of dereliction of duty.On the subject of crime,must to makes more scientific limits to the judicial personnel.In the legislation,must regard the different situation to punish separately.