论刑法中的扒窃——对《刑法修正案（八）》的分析与解读

扒窃是指行为人以非法占有为目的,在公共场所秘密窃取他人随身携带财物的行为。《刑法修正案（八）》对盗窃罪的修改,即＂……或者多次盗窃、入户盗窃、携带凶器盗窃、扒窃的……＂因顿号的使用而容易产生歧义。对此应理解为＂扒窃＂行为是与多次盗窃、入户盗窃、携带凶器盗窃相并列的一种单独构成盗窃罪的条件,而不是仅将＂携带凶器扒窃＂的行为入罪化。扒窃行为区别于一般盗窃行为的特征：一是发生在公共场所;二是窃取的是＂随身携带＂的财物。这两个特征使扒窃行为的社会危害性程度超出了普通盗窃行为,而有了单独入罪的必要性与合理性。

Pick-Pocketing in Criminal Law：The Analysis and Interpretation of Amendment Ⅷ to the Criminal Code

Pick-pocketing is an act that the actor slinkingly perform in public place to sneak belongings away from its owner with a purpose of illegal possession.The revision to crime of theft in Amendment VIII to the Criminal Code,which is .....or repetitious theft,burglary,theft with lethal weapon,pick-pocketing.... tends to cause ambiguity by using pause mark.It should be understood as that pick-pocketing is a condition which can independently constitute the crime of theft,as much as repetitious theft,burglary and...