论边沁的功利主义刑罚观的主旨及启示

On the Purport and Enlightenment of Bentham's Utilitarian Penalty View

边沁功利主义刑罚观产生的哲学基础是功利主义,尤其是对近代以来功利主义法律观的进一步描述和阐发。边沁功利主义刑罚观的主旨集中体现在其关于刑罚的根据、刑罚的目的、刑罚的适用以及死刑的限制等方面。这些思想在很多方面都具有创见性,乃至时至今日,这些思想对于我国正在推进的刑罚改革仍具有重要的启发意义。

The philosophical basis of Bentham's utilitarian penalty view is utilitarianism,especially the further description and elucidation of utilitarianism in modern times.The focus of Bentham's penalty view is embodied in the following aspects:the basis of punishment,the purpose of punishment,the application of punishment and the death penalty,etc.These ideas are creative in many ways,and even today,they still provide some inspiration on the penalty reform of our country.