我国不应降低未成年人刑事责任年龄

On Not Lowering the Age of Juvenile Criminal Responsibility in China

近年来,随着未成年人犯罪的低龄化和扩大化,主张降低未成年人刑事责任年龄的呼声愈烈。但是,通过降低未成年人刑事责任年龄以实现对未成年人犯罪的减少和预防的可能性是微乎其微的。特定的年龄段未成年人有特定的道德发展阶段,未成年人犯罪是因为未成年人个人与社会之间的联系破裂或者变弱而致,降低刑事责任年龄似乎有推诿责任之嫌。我国应该维持现有立法的路径,降低刑事责任年龄治标不治本,不管刑事责任年龄降低到几岁都不能杜绝在刑事责任年龄之下的犯罪行为。我国应该致力于相关保安处分比如工读学校、收容教养制度等的完善,对未成年人犯罪应以教育和矫治为主。

In recent years,with the juvenile delinquency becoming younger and larger,the call for lowering the age of juvenile criminal responsibility has become stronger.However,the possibility of reducing and preventing juvenile delinquency by lowering the age of juvenile criminal responsibility is slim.There is a certain stage of moral development for adolescents in a certain age group.Juvenile delinquency is caused by the breakdown or weakening of the connection between a minor individual and society.It seems that reducing the age of criminal responsibility is to shirk responsibility.China should maintain the current legislative path to reduce the age of criminal responsibility.Regardless of the age of criminal responsibility,crimes under the age of criminal responsibility cannot be eliminated.China should be committed to the improvement of related security measures,such as work-study schools,accommodation,education systems and so on.Education and correction should be given priority to minors.