我国刑法中轻罪与重罪若干问题研究

我国刑法中轻罪与重罪的划分,仅指轻罪行与重罪行的划分。在学术界关于区分轻罪和重罪的四种观点中,以一定法定刑为标准认定罪行的轻重具有充分的依据。认定轻罪和重罪法定刑的分界线当以有期徒刑3年为限,即凡法定最低刑为3年或3年以上有期徒刑的罪行都是重罪,反之便是轻罪。我国刑法存在若干轻罪与重罪界限不明的条文,需调整其罪刑关系。犯罪的未完成形态只存在于重罪之中。

Issues Concerning Misdemeanor and Felony in Criminal Law

In China's criminal law,the demarcation of misdemeanor and felony relies on the seriousness of a criminal act.After observing four positions related to demarcation of felony and misdemeanor in academia,this author maintains that it is justified to determine the degree of criminal acts in accordance with certain statutory sentences.A 3-year fixed-term imprisonment is appropriate to be the delineation criterion.Thus,a crime punishable by imprisonment for three or more years or by death is classified as a felony,while punishable by imposition of milder sanctions is a misdemeanor.Certain provisions concerning felony and misdemeanor in China's criminal law are ambiguous which need to be clarified.Criminal elements of an unaccomplished crime can be ascertained only in the case of felonies.