论中国刑法的自然法思想

On Natural Law Thoughts Reflected in Chinese Criminal Law

我国自古就存在着自然法思想,在古代刑法中可以找到自然法的踪影;在现代刑法理论和实践中更是隐含着自然法的思想。在当下,自然法对刑法体系的重建具有重要的意义,它能够弥补实证主义刑法规范的封闭、机械与僵硬。自然法以独立原则或规则的形式纳入刑法体系是顺应后现代思潮的最好选择。作为一个后起的法治国家,我们可以发挥后起法治国的优势,绕过大陆法系弯曲的道路,直接吸收和借鉴当代的有益探索,自然法恰能满足这些探索的初衷。

Thoughts on natural law could be found in ancient Chinese criminal laws.And modern criminal law theory and prac-tice are more indicative of natural law.Nowadays,natural law is of great importance to amending criminal law system which is empirical in nature,and close,mechanic,and rigid.Postmodernism indicates that natural law should be incorporated into criminal law in the form of independent principle or rule.As a new law-governed country,China can avoid the roundabout way of continental law system by drawing their experience.Natural law can help in this connection.