酌定量刑情节的泛化现象研究

当前,以死刑案件为突出代表的酌定量刑情节在司法实践中出现了泛化现象,影响了司法的公正性。这种泛化主要表现为量刑情节的事实和证据宽泛,量刑事实与犯罪事实关系松散,量刑目的与刑罚的目的产生冲突。就我国司法而言,酌定量刑情节的适用仍应遵循法定性原则,符合酌定量刑情节构成要件要求;酌定量刑事实还应符合刑罚的目的要件,酌定量刑情节与犯罪事实应当存在直接的影响关系;法官收集酌定量刑情节证据行为不得背离其中立地位。规治酌定量刑情节泛化现象必须从程序正义的角度设计酌定量刑情节适用的程序规则。

Study in the Generalization of the Discretionary Circumstances of Sentencing

Along with the theory of penalty measurement reforming deeply,we found a generalization phenomenon about the discretionary circumstances of sentencing,especially in the death penalty cases.This phenomenon has affected the judicial fairness and the trial social effect.The main features of the generalization of the discretionary circumstances of sentencing are that,broader area at the fact and evidence of discretion of punishment plot, looser relations between in the punishment fact and criminal fact,conflict...