贩卖毒品罪的本质

贩卖毒品罪的本质可以从形式层面揭示,也可以从实质层面剖析。我国刑法一般从形式上界定,而德日刑法则通常从实质上分析。关于贩卖毒品罪的本质,德国理论界有两种主要的学说。一是以法益一元论为基础的贩卖毒品罪本质观,二是以法益二元论为基础的贩卖毒品罪本质观。前者侧重于刑罚权的限制和人权的尊重,后者则重视社会秩序的维持。借鉴国外理论,我国刑法中贩卖毒品罪的本质应该界定为对于不特定多数人生命、健康的危险,即对人民健康的侵害,该危险是一种抽象危险。

On essence of drug trafficking crime

There are two paths to analyzing the essence of drug trafficking. One is analyzed formally, the other is analyzed essentially. In continent criminal law, the last is common. In continental law, legal interest principle has been regarded as a standard for estimating legality and propriety of penalty, the analysis method of legal interest about drug trafficking arouses some disputes. Concerning essence of drug trafficking, there are two important theories in German theory circles. One is theory basing on legal interest monism, the other basing on legal interest dualism. The first emphasize particularly on limit of penal power, the last pay more attention to maintaining social order. In Chinese criminal law, the essence of drug trafficking crime may be regarded as a danger to general and not special people. The danger is abstract danger.