结合刑法修正案（八）探析我国刑罚结构改革——以刑罚轻缓化为视角

我国刑罚结构是以死刑、自由刑为中心,属于重刑结构。刑法修正案（八）彻底贯彻了宽严相济刑事政策,重在完善刑事处罚体系,对刑罚进一步轻缓化具有极其重要的现实意义。但是,此次修法也给我国刑罚体系结构带来一些新问题,因此,还应在刑法修正案（八）的基础上,再进一步地削减死刑罪名,调整死刑与无期徒刑、有期徒刑之间的结构关系,提高罚金刑的地位和增设轻刑刑种等,对刑罚的设置进行结构性的改革。     

Criminal justice response to human trafficking in Nigeria and South Africa: suggestions for better performance

This article evaluates the response of the criminal justice system of Nigeria and South Africa in relation to human trafficking, and offer suggestions on pragmatic steps that can be taken to combat its scourge. Over the years, concerted efforts have been made to develop effective, and internationally coordinated approaches to combat the phenomenon at the national, regional and continental levels, but unfortunately, such conscientious have not yielded the desired results. Nigeria and South Africa have criminalised the menace by enacting anti-trafficking laws, but these regulations have not been able to adequately stem the tides of the crime, considering its rising profile in recent times. The reason (among others) is essentially due to the fact that these laws are selective, and not all-inclusive. Policy makers in both countries are merely formulating and adjusting strategies on an experimental basis. Though there is improvement in inter-agency cooperation within each country, but there is a wide gap in cross-national cooperation. The author draws on evolving international standards to propose six fundamentals of an effective criminal justice response to human trafficking that can be adopted by these two countries.     

Jurisdictional issues and the internet – a brief overview 2.0

Issues of Internet jurisdiction remain a key challenge for the application of law to the online environment. Despite of a large volume of academic writings on the topic, these issues continue to be perceived as complex and inaccessible. This article aims to provide an accessible introduction to private international law as it applies to the Internet. As such, it is hoped that it may be a useful resource for courses in IT law, Internet law, e-commerce law or the like, as well as for anyone looking to refresh their understanding of exactly what it is that people are struggling with in the field we may call Internet jurisdiction.     

论公司、企业人员受贿犯罪主体的立法完善

《刑法》第163条规定了公司、企业人员受贿罪,但这一规定,仅将犯罪主体规定为公司、企业的工作人员,而没有将其他单位的人员包括在内,因此会导致非公司、企业的单位人员利用职务上的便利收受贿赂的行为无法处理。这一漏洞需要通过修改《刑法》对公司、企业受贿罪的规定,扩大其犯罪主体的范围来解决。     

确立我国刑事诉讼证据可采性规则体系的新思考

刑事诉讼证据可采性规则是英美法系中重要的证据规则。从完善证据立法、推进司法改革的角度 ,我们应当确立具有中国特色的刑事诉讼证据可采性规则体系 ,该体系应当由不可采规则、有限可采规则、附条件可采规则和完全可采规则构成     

我国犯罪预防模式的选择与辨析

我国犯罪预防模式应是在我国犯罪综合治理方针的指导下所采取的犯罪综合预防模式,而不是单一的犯罪预防模式。其具体内容是:坚持社会预防;正确运用刑罚预防;加强情景预防;倡导被害预防;建立、健全犯罪预防机构。     

统一法的竞争管辖条款助长“挑选法院”

许多国际统一法公约都设置了竞争管辖条款.这种竞争管辖条款的设置为当事人开辟了一个十分广泛而又合法的法院选择范围,从而使国际统一法公约非但没有实现阻止当事人"挑选法院"的宗旨,反而助长了当事人"挑选法院".     

论"黑社会"的基本特征与法律完善

"黑社会",是指以从事违法犯罪活动为基本手段、非法控制一定区域或行为并与主流社会相对抗,从而具有自己独特的文化传统和管理制度的犯罪组织.其基本特征大致可以概括为以下六个方面一是非法控制社会性;二是稳定成熟的犯罪组织性;三是地域性及地缘感;四是不择手段获取经济利益性;五是严苛"黑色法制"与科层制;六是鲜明的犯罪亚文化.针对现行法律在惩治黑社会犯罪方面所存在的不足,应重点完善有关惩治黑社会犯罪的刑事实体法和程序法规定.