死刑存废新考

A New Inspection of Reservation and Bolishment of Death Penalty

在当今中国刑法理论界,废除死刑的主张似呈压倒之势。但是,以往的和现有的废除死刑的理由正是保留死刑的理由。因此,死刑的存废来不得一相情愿。当今中国的死刑问题应在理智、谨慎和务实中得到解答。而社会不再需要死刑之时便是死刑死亡之日。

In the thoery circle of criminal law of current China, the argument for bolishment of death penalty seems to be overwhelming. However, the former and current reasons for the bolishment of death penalty are just the reasons for the reservation of death penalty. Thus, the bolishment and reservation of death penalty permits no one - sided wish. The problem of death penalty of current China should resolve rationally, prudently and pragmatically. The day when the society needs no death penalty is the day when the death is dead.