刑法修正向何方?——兼评《中华人民共和国刑法修正案(七)(草案)》

In What Direction Does Criminal Law Amending Go?——On the Draft of Criminal Law Amending VII

刑法修正案正越来越成为刑法修改的常态方式。刑法修正案(一)到(六)以严密刑事法网,提高刑罚力度为特色。刑法修正案(七)草案延续了以往修正案的重刑思想,但有自己的特色。刑法修正案(七)草案在立法目的的强调上值得肯定,在刑罚轻缓方面有所突破,但仍然存在诸多可探讨之处。强调反腐,但忽视了与刑法基本理论的契合;修法技术有缺陷,行为构成不规范;配套法律不健全,入罪理由太勉强。因此,刑法修正应把握好定位,严格坚持必要性原则、谦抑性原则,规范刑法修正的程序。

Criminal law amending has been a normal modification of criminal law. Criminal law amendments Ⅰ to Ⅵ characterize tightening up the net of criminal justice and increasing the level of penalty. The amending craft Ⅶ has the same character of emphasizing punishment as the former amendments, yet it still has own characters. Despite its advantages of emphasizing anti - corruption and abating punishment, the amending craft Ⅶ still has some shortcomings.