论交通肇事罪的“因逃逸致人死亡”

On"death caused by escape"in the crime of traffic accident

交通肇事罪"因逃逸致人死亡"是指行为人在交通肇事后为逃避法律追究而逃跑,致使被害人因得不到救助而死亡的情形。《刑法》提高了对交通肇事因逃逸致人死亡这一犯罪情节的量刑幅度,但在司法实践中,如何认定"因逃逸致人死亡"是一个争议较大的问题。所以,应正确理解交通肇事"因逃逸致人死亡"的概念和内涵。笔者认为应将"逃逸"定义为不履行及时救助义务而逃离肇事现场的是"逃逸"。

＂death caused by escape＂ in the crime of traffic accident means the situation that a person escape after the traffic accident in order to avoid legal proceedings, causing the victims died due to lack rescue. ＂Criminal Law＂ improved the sentencing range of the crime. But in judicial practice, how to cognize ＂death caused by escape＂ is a more controversial issue. Therefore, we should correctly understand the concept and the content of ＂death caused by escape＂ in the traffic accident. The author believed that ＂escape＂ should be defined as failure to perform duties and timely relief to flee the scene of the accident is the ＂Escape.＂