非犯罪化、非刑罚化之理性分析——报应刑刑事政策视角的观察

非犯罪化、非刑罚化是现代刑法改革的重要议题之一。但是,关于非犯罪化、非刑罚化的合理性问题仍需进一步加以研究。过去,学者们往往从某些行为是否具有社会危害性的角度,来论证使这些行为非犯罪化的合理性问题。本文认为,使一些行为非犯罪化的主要不是因为这些行为具有社会危害性,而是因为刑法能否对这些行为进行有效干预。另外,有些学者认为报应刑理念是与非犯罪化、非刑罚化相冲突的,要实现犯罪化、非刑罚化必须放弃报应性理念。本文认为,非犯罪化、非刑罚化与报应刑理念并不冲突,用报应刑理念完全可以解释非犯罪化、非刑罚化的合理性问题。

A Rational Analysis of Decriminalization and Depenalization

Decriminalization and depenalization are among the most important issues in modern criminal law reforms. However, there is still a need for a further study of their justification. Scholars have justified decriminalization in terms of social detriment. This paper forms an attempt to prove that social detriment is not the main reason for decriminalizing conducts in question. The main reason for decriminalization is that the criminal law cannot control such conducts effectively. In addition,some scholars argue that decriminalization and depenalization contradict the theory of retribution, and that we must give up the theory of retribution if we implement decriminalization and depenalization. This paper argues that decriminalization and depenalization do not contradict the theory of retribution,and that the theory of retribution can completely justify decriminalization and depenalization.