酌定量刑情节的话语分析及其理性反思

酌定量刑情节制度是刑法理论中应当予以更多观照的制度。酌定量刑情节与宽严相济刑事政策有着天然的必然联系,宽严相济刑事政策的要求实质是为了更好地实现刑罚的政治效果和社会效果,而民意与社会形势是影响政治效果与社会效果的主要因素,因而,在民意与社会形势能否作为酌定量刑情节这一论争上,似乎应当要给予一定程度的肯定回答,并且也许应该对刑法理论和制度规定作出一定修正,从而给民意和社会形势提供一定的支撑。

Discourse Analysis and Rational Reflection of Discretionary Circumstances of Sentencing

Discretionary circumstances of sentencing system should be paid more attention to in theory of criminal law.Discretionary circumstances of sentencing and temper justice with mercy policy has a natural connection,actually,temper justice with mercy policy is in order to achieve the better political and social effect,and public opinion and social situation are the main factors that influencing the political effect of the social effects.Therefore,as to whether the public opinion and social situation should be an discretionary circumstances of sentencing,it seems that it should be given a degree of affirmative answer,and perhaps we should amending the system of criminal law and its theory,giving the public opinion and social situation some support.