中国刑罚制度发展演变探析

On the Development of China's Penalty System

刑罚作为国家政治统治的重要手段有久远的历史。中国的刑罚制度自原始社会末期产生至今,历经4 000余年发展,拥有完整的发展轨迹和独特的发展道路。由中国刑罚制度的发展历程可见,刑罚的发展变化与特定社会的发展状况密切相关,中国刑罚的发展具有自身的独特性和鲜明特色,这种独特性和特色体现了东方文化的深刻烙印。

As an important means of national political rule,penalty has a long history. Since the end of the primitive society,China＇s penalty system has developed for more than four thousand years and has a complete development track and a unique development path. Through the development of China＇s penalty system,we can find out the evolution of Chinese penalty system is closely related to the social development in each specific period. The development of China＇s penalty is unique and characteristic of the Oriental culture.