论英美刑法犯罪故意观

On Criminal Intention Theory in Anglo-Amencan Crinrinal Law

英美刑法犯罪故意观经历了从普通法的传统犯罪故意观到制定法的犯罪观过程,期间,学说众多,演变复杂。与我国刑法犯罪故意理论相比较,英国刑法犯罪故意观侧重"目的性",认识上的"必然性"与"准必然性";美国刑法犯罪故意观则只强调"目的性",而行为引起结果的"准必然性"属于"犯罪轻率"的范畴。

Criminal Intention Theory in AngloAmerican Criminal Law has experienced a history from the traditional criminal intention theory to the modern criminal intention theory. During the time, quite a lot of heated controversies over different theories on Criminal Intention took place. Compared with the Intention Theory of the Chinese Criminal Law, the English Criminal Law required 'Purpose','Certainty'and 'Practical Certainty'as the elements of intention, while the American Criminal Law required only 'Purpose'for intention, 'Practical Certainty'in knowledge was referred to as 'Recklessness'