刑法平等原则辨析

刑法已经对平等作了明确的规定,但刑法学界对于刑法平等是单纯的司法平等还是立法平等与司法平等的统一、刑法平等是纯粹打击犯罪上的平等还是打击犯罪与保护权益平等的结合、刑法平等是否仅为自然人间的平等、刑法平等要排除哪些因素的干扰、刑法平等与区别对待关系如何处理,争议颇大。对这些争议予以澄清是正确把握刑法平等原则内涵和外延的需要。

Analyses on the Principle of Equality Before Criminal Law

The criminal law has prescribed the equality definitely, however, the academic circle of criminal law has been arguing on the following problems about it: whether it is equality in justice simply or equality in legislation and justice; whether it is equality in punishment only or equality in punishment and protection; whether it is quality among the natural persons; what kind of disturbances should be eliminated; how to deal with the relationship between distinct treatment and equality before criminal law. Clarifying those arguments is important for us to comprehend the connotation and extension of equality before criminal law.