刑罚轻缓化本体研究

On the Reprieve of Penalty

刑罚轻缓化的基本理论问题包括其含义、价值及理论根据。刑罚轻缓化的含义是指在刑事立法上建立轻刑化的刑罚结构,刑事司法上尽可能适用轻刑和非刑罚处理措施的刑罚改革趋势。刑罚轻缓化有利于实现刑法的人权保障机能;有利于实现刑法的社会保护机能;有利于节约司法资源,获得较大的刑法效益以及有利于犯罪人的改造和再社会化,达到惩罚和预防犯罪的双重目的。其理论根据包括刑罚的人道性、谦抑性和有限性。

The meaning, value and theoretical basis are the basic theoretical issues of the reprieve of penalty. The definition of penalty reprieve refers to the trend of establishing light penalty structure through legislation, adopting light punishment and non - penalty measures in judiciary practice. It＇s value is beneficial for realizing the function of safeguarding human rights of criminal law and the social protection function of criminal law;it＇s beneficial for saving judiciary resources to achieve good benefits of criminal law as well as the reforming of criminals and thus to achieve the combination of punishment and prevention. The theoretical basis refers to the humanity, the modest restraint and limitation of penalty.