论刑法有限性及其应对

On the Limitation of Criminal Law and Its Countermeasures

由于刑法在宏观上只是治理社会的一种手段,而且其在立法体系中只是众多部门法之一,故奠基于罪刑法定原则之上的刑法必然是有限的。基于刑法有限性的认识,司法者在定罪量刑时当持行为人立场,不能以扩大解释之名行类推解释之实,并努力实现刑罚轻缓化,积极贯彻非犯罪化和非刑罚化。与此同时,完善刑事考核制度、建构合理的刑事诉讼、构造和具体落实科学的刑事证据规则,也显得尤为必要。

The criminal law is only one of various means of social governance and one of numerous de- partmental laws, its effect therefore is limited. Due to the limitation of the criminal law, the judicature should take adequate considerations on the person who conducts criminal activities in the process of convic- tion and sentencing, avoiding using analogical interpretation. In addition, judgers should seek to achieve the mitigation of punishment, decriminalization and depolarization. Meanwhile, it is particularly necessary to improve the criminal examination system, construct a reasonable structure of criminal procedure and im- plement the scientific criminal evidence rules.