违法性认识错误对刑事责任之影响——在理论体系的不适应中寻求概念的衔接

The Error of Illegal cognition on the impact of criminal responsibility——Searching for the concept of convergence under the conflict theory

"不知法不免责"现于罗马法时期,但随着社会发展及人类对刑罚功能认识的变化,各国学者纷纷提出质疑,一时可谓"群星璀璨"。作为舶来品,其引入必会对社会主义刑法体系造成巨大的冲击。社会危害性与违法性认识之间的关系如何?文章将违法性认识区分为实质违法性认识与形式违法性认识,认为刑法意义上的社会危害性是实质违法性认识的内容,二者在概念上具有同质性,实质违法性认识应成为故意的内容;形式违法性认识应作为犯罪主观方面独立于故意范畴的要件,可以从轻或减轻刑事责任。

Since Roman period, it is believed that ignorance of the law is no excuse. With the development of society and the change of Penalty function, Scholars have expressed different ideas. As an import, it will have a huge impact on Chinese criminal law. I think we should distinguish real illegal and form illegal. Real illegal and social harm are the same concept, On the other hand, Lack of form illegal cognition will affect the criminal responsibility.