法律的“严”与“宽”——关于法律目的及其立法、司法原则的思考

The Harshness and Lenity of Law——About legal purposes and principles of legislative,judicial

法律的主要目的是维护国家统治,维持社会秩序,保护公民权益和促进社会发展。法律的"严"与"宽",即立法中什么行为应当纳入法律规范或者从严惩处,什么行为不宜纳入法律规范;司法中什么情节应当从重量刑,什么情节应当从轻或者减轻处罚,关系法律的目的能否圆满实现。国家应当从保护公民权益、促进社会发展这个指导思想出发,斟酌立法的"严"与"宽";司法人员在依法司法中,在法律的自由裁量权部分,应当深刻理解立法宗旨,用"惩罚犯罪,保护人民"的司法情感来把握司法的"严"与"宽"。如此,国家才能更稳定地发展,公民的社会生活质量才能以更快的速度提高。

The law of the main purpose is to safeguard the rule and maintain social order and protect citizens＇ rights and promoting social development.the law ＂harshness＂ and ＂lenity＂ and what action should be incorporated into the laws or severely punished,what actions should not be included in the laws of the judiciary in the plot;from heavy sentence,what action shall be given a lighter or mitigated punishment,could bring legal purposes.The state shall protect the interests of citizens and promoting social development of the guiding ideology,the discretion of the ＂harshness＂ and ＂lenity＂;judicial officers in accordance with the judicial and law of discretion,ought to understand the legislative,judicial use of the right to grasp the sentiments of ＂harshness＂ and ＂lenity＂.The country may steadily develop and people＇s living may faster improve.