论我国轻罪范围的划定

On the Delineation of the Scope of Misdemeanor in China

合理划定轻罪的范围是构建轻罪制裁制度的前提和基础。我国对轻罪范围的划定应以法定刑为标准,以3年有期徒刑为上限,即凡是法定最高刑或应当适用的法定刑幅度的最高刑在3年有期徒刑以下的犯罪,都属于轻罪。同时,我国应将有必要适用人身自由罚的行政违法行为也纳入轻罪的范围,但在实现方式上应采取循序渐进的路径,即随着轻罪制裁制度的逐步完善而有序地实现这一目标。

The reasonable delineation of the scope of misdemeanor is the premise and foundation of constructing the system of misdemeanor punishment. In China,the delineation of the scope of misdemeanor should be statutory punishment as the standard,and to 3years fixed-term imprisonment as the upper limit, which means, usually the maximum statutory punishment or the maximum penalty of the punishment range should be applied under 3 years fixed-term imprisonment,are all misdemeanors. At the same time,the administrative violations in which are necessary to apply personal freedom penalty should also be included in the scope of the misdemeanor in China.But,we should adopt a step-by-step approach to orderly achieve this goal,with the gradual improvement of the sanctions system for misdemeanor offenses.