宽严相济刑事政策在刑法修正案(八)中的体现

The Criminal Policy of "Combination of Leniency and Strictness" Embodied in the Amendment(VIII) to the Criminal Law of the P.R.C.

刑法修正案(八)体现了宽严相济刑事政策的精神,促进了刑法的发展、完善,但宽严相济刑事政策在刑事立法中还存在一定的完善空间,这对于有效打击和预防犯罪、化解社会矛盾、维护社会稳定、依法保障人权、实现社会效果和法律效果的有机统一都有重要意义。

The criminal policy of ＂combination of leniency and strictness＂ embodied in the Amendment （VIII） to the Criminal Law of the P. R. C. promotes the development and perfection of the Criminal Law. How- ever, there is still much room for improvement in applying the criminal policy of ＂combination of leniency and strictness＂ to criminal legislation, which is significant to the prevention and punishment of crime, the solution of social conflict, the maintenance of social stability, the protection of human rights, and the combination of the social and legal effect.