刑法因果关系的认定应当以实行行为性质的判断为前提——基于韩某等以危险方法危害公共安全案的分析

The Cognizance of the Causality in the Criminal Law Should Be Based on the Judgment of the Nature of the Act of Perpetrating——A Study of Han X Etc. Case of Endangering Public Safety by Using Dangerous Means

在刑事司法实务中,刑法因果关系的判断是认定被告人刑事责任的关键,因果关系的有无直接影响到罪名和刑事责任的确定。然而,刑法因果关系涉及的两个要素——实行行为和危害结果,在司法判断中所处的地位应当优先于因果关系,即先要判断被告人实行行为的性质,再在实行行为与危害结果之间进行因果关系的认定。

In the practice of criminal justice, the judgment of causality is the key to ascertaining the criminal re-sponsibility of the defendant. The causality directly affects the determination of the accusation and criminal respon-sibility. However, the two elements involved in the causality-- the act of perpetrating and harmful result shouldtake precedence over the causality in the practice of criminal justice. In other words, priority should be given to cognizing the nature of the act of perpetrating of the defendant, and then the cognizance of causality between the act of perpetrating and harmful results inflicted.