“受虐妇女综合症”理论对我国正当防卫制度的冲击

Impaction of the Theory of Battered Woman Syndrome on Justifiable Defense System in China

正当防卫是刑法理论中违法性阻却事由之一,也是各国刑事立法所确立的一项重要制度。"受虐妇女综合症"理论作为正当防卫的可采证据,已广泛运用在西方的司法实践中,我国的正当防卫制度也遭到该理论的冲击。我们应将"受虐妇女综合症"作为专家证言引入正当防卫的可采证据,以体现司法公正和对受虐者人身权益的保障。

Justifiable defense is the key issue of every nation＇s criminal law＇s legislation, and is one of the criminal law theories on the ground for elimination of punishment. As the admissible evidence of justifiable defense, theory of battered woman syndrome has been widely used in the judicial practices of western countries. It also has great impact on our country＇s justifiable defense policy. To guarantee the judicial fairness and protect the battered person＇s physical interests, we should take battered woman syndrome as the expert testimony and treat it as the admissible evidence in our daily practices.