宪法与刑事诉讼法关系模式的发展趋势--紧密型关系模式的普遍化

由于宪政的深入发展、刑事诉讼中权力与权利关系冲突的日益加剧、人本主义的滥觞、法律形态的程序化等方面的原因,宪法与刑事诉讼法关系变得更加紧密,世界范围内正逐渐形成紧密型关系模式的普遍化趋势.     

Implications of Pseudologia Fantastica in Criminal Forensic Evaluations: A Review and Case Report

Pseudologia fantastica, a psychological phenomenon that has been described in the literature for at least a century, is an understudied and poorly understood entity. Sometimes referred to as pathological lying, pseudologia fantastica involves disproportionate fabrication that may be present for many years or a lifetime. In a forensic context, it can significantly complicate the evaluation of capacity to stand trial and, in certain jurisdictions, criminal responsibility. We review the current literature regarding pseudologia fantastica and present a case to highlight the clinical and forensic challenges it may create. We specifically discuss the complications that pseudologia fantastica may have on the assessment of a defendant's rational ability to consult with an attorney, a required element of capacity to stand trial. In addition, we discuss the implications of pseudologia fantastica in the evaluation of criminal responsibility.     

浅论刑事和解与刑法基本问题之关系

我国司法机关在对"刑事和解"进行摸索并取得不少成功经验过程中,既得到了一定程度的认可,同时也遭受着诸多质疑。我们认为刑事和解符合刑法的三大基本原则和刑罚的目的、功能,与我国"宽严相济"和"严打"等主要刑事政策也不相冲突,应作为一种新制度和新理念加以确立。     

日本诉因制度论略

诉因制度是日本刑事诉讼法借鉴大陆法系职权主义诉讼程序和英美法系对抗主义诉讼程序的一项独创.主要探讨诉因的基本涵义、诉因与相关范畴的关系、诉因在日本刑事诉讼中的运行规则、诉因的主要功能及其对我国刑事诉讼的借鉴意义.在刑事诉讼中,诉因可以协调控诉方、裁判方和辩护方在刑事诉讼中的相互关系,不但有利于制约公诉机关的起诉变更权,而且有利于防止司法权滥用和保障辩护权的有效行使.在当前我国刑事诉讼程序由职权主义向对抗主义转变的过程中,借鉴日本的诉因制度有利于克服我国刑事司法实践中的某些缺陷和弊端.     

An exploration of burglary in the criminal histories of sex offenders referred for civil commitment

Commission of nonsexual crimes generally antedates officially recorded sexual offenses. In particular, burglary has been hypothesized to be a potential ‘stepping stone’ in the development of one's sexual criminal career in the same way that marijuana has often been considered a ‘gateway drug’ to more serious drug-related offenses. The present study examined the officially recorded criminal histories of 828 male sex offenders to determine the relevance of burglary in their criminal histories. One third of the men in the sample (n=281, 34%) had been charged at least once for burglary. These 281 men committed a total of 762 separate incidents of burglary. Offenders with at least one officially recorded charge for burglary (BSOs) were compared with those with no such charges (SOs). Next, the characteristics of each burglary were examined and four distinct types of burglary were identified: nonsexual, covertly sexual, overtly sexual, and combination burglary/rape. BSOs accrued twice as many charges as the SOs and were significantly more likely to have an earlier age of onset, a longer criminal career, more employment problems, elementary school problems, antisocial behavior, and substance abuse.     

线形结构基础上之双三角结构:对我国刑事诉讼结构之再认识

我国当前刑事诉讼结构是以线形结构为基础,并由庭审前阶段以检察裁判权为中心的前三角结构以及庭审阶段以法院审判权为中心的后三角结构所构成,这种结构存在一些弊端。改革的思路应当是,变线形结构为基础为庭审阶段三角结构为基础,确立庭审中心论并继续加强审判职能作用,同时强化检察机关对侦、辩双方诉讼行为的监督。     

和谐社会背景下的刑事司法功能解读

和谐社会建设已经成为我国社会发展的时代主题,和谐社会的构建离不开刑事司法的保障.刑事司法功能的全面发挥,必将有利于促进我国和谐社会建设的顺利进行.笔者在考察和谐社会与犯罪关系之后,对我国刑事司法功能进行了创造性解读.并在此基础上,对我国刑事司法功能运行进行了理性反思,分析刑事司法功能发挥之障碍,并提出应对之策,以促进刑事司法功能的全面实现.     

“宽严相济”与“两极化”之辨析

我国的宽严相济刑事政策与美国的两极化刑事政策在生成背景、基本含义、精神实质等方面都有显著区别,不宜混淆。两极化刑事政策的生成背景是矫正刑运动的危机及其反动,其基本含义是重重和轻轻二元分立、两极分化,其精神实质是重刑主义。而宽严相济刑事政策的生成背景是对严打刑事政策的反思和纠正,其基本含义是根据犯罪的严重程度和犯罪人的人身危险性大小实行宽区别对待、宽严互济、互补,其精神实质是宽严适度、侧重宽缓。     

刑法教义学方法论

罪刑法定原则下的刑法适用 ,在很大程度上依赖于对法律的正确解释以及在此基础上的逻辑推理。为此 ,在刑法理论上应当加强法教义学方法的研究。刑法教义学方法中涉及的重大问题包括刑法解释方法论、犯罪构成方法论、案件事实认定方法论以及刑法论证方法论等。有必要从理论与实践相结合的角度对类推解释、犯罪构成类型化特征、事实问题与法律问题的区分、法律论证的必要性等问题进行具体分析。     

行政刑法视角下行政犯探究——从长春市一则案例引出

行政犯罪作为犯罪的一种,同时也是一种行政违法行为,具有双重违法性。为有效地惩处行政犯罪,其惩罚机制也有其特殊性。我国目前针对行政犯采用的是一种依附性的立法模式,就是有关于行政犯的基本罪状和法定刑都是在刑法典或刑法单行法规中规定的,只是在处罚罚则中对追究刑事责任做出笼统的宣告式表述,这种模式下激发成文法体制下刑法条文的机械化与行政法规灵活性之间的矛盾。针对我国的实际情况,笔者提出独立性的散在型立法方式,即坚持刑法典总则的原则性指导,在行政法律中设置具有独立罪名和法定刑的法律规范。这样有关行政犯的规定就可以不依附于任何其他的法律,直接依据该法规认定行政犯具体罪行的内容,有利于保持刑法相对稳定性的同时兼顾社会生活的发展与变化。