宽严相济刑事政策的司法适用

宽严相济刑事政策是从构建社会主义和谐社会的高度对检察工作提出的明确要求.宽严相济包括了三层含义:该严则严,当宽则宽,严格遵守刑法的规定;严中有宽,宽中有严,根据案件的具体情况合理区分当事人的刑事责任;宽严并用,宽严有度,保持刑罚适用的均衡性.应当从刑法的明文规定、罪种、情节以及犯罪后表现等四个方面来区分该宽还是当严,在严格依法的前提下贯彻宽严相济刑事司法政策,做到公正执法,并且在疑案的处理上准确把握宽严相济的精神.

Judicial Application of the Criminal Policy of Temper Justice with Mercy

The criminal policy of temper justice with mercy is definite requirement to the procuratorial work from the stature of the build of socialism harmonious society. Three layers of meaning included are: applying the lenity and severity strictly conforming to the criminal law; reasonably distinguish the criminal responsibility of the accused according to concrete circumstances of each case; and employing properly the mercy and severity to keep the equilibrium of punishment application. It should determine to be severe or with mercy considering the articles of criminal law, the category of crime, circumstances and performance after one has committed a crime, thoroughly apply the criminal policy of temper justice with mercy on the condition of strict compliance with the law, and exactly handle the spirit of temper justice with mercy in disposing doubtful cases.