简论我国的罪刑法定原则

On China Law-based Penal Principles

罪刑法定原则是现代刑法的根基。它是对罪刑擅断主义的彻底否定。这一原则自资产阶级启蒙思想家提出至今，已成为不同社会制度的世界各国刑法中最普遍、最重要的一项原则，甚至成为国际人权公约的内容，成为一种国际化趋势。我国的罪刑法定原则是在摈弃了类推制度之后于１９９７年新刑法中正式以立法形式予以确认的。其价值内涵和内在要求，在新刑法中得到了较为全面、系统的体现，是我国社会主义民主法制建设的重大进步。

Law - based penal principles is the basis of modern criminal law, which is a negation to presumption of law. This principle since put forward by bourgeoisie thinkers till now has become the most popular and important principle in different countries, even become an integrated part of international treaties of human rights,and now a trend internationally. China Law - based penal principles was put in force in 1997 after removing the presumption system. The contents of the Law - based penal principles ware included in the new criminal law,which is a big step in China socialist democracy progress and construction of legal institutions.