论犯罪故意与违法性认识

在外国刑法理论中“不知法律不负责”是一条古老的规则 ,在刑法理论与审判实践中一直重视区分法律错误与事实错误。但是 ,随着社会生活的日益复杂 ,这一规则面临着一些争论与问题。本文在介绍外国刑法有关理论的同时 ,联系我国的理论观点进行讨论 ,提出了判断违法性认识是否为犯罪故意内容的标准 ,应当以司法者的判断为主 ,但也要考虑当事人的具体情况。

Comment on Intentional Crime and Illegal Cognition

In foreign criminal law theory“Ignorantia juris non excusat" is an old rule. Differentiating “legal error" from “fact error" is valued in criminal law theory and trial practice. But nowadays there are some discussion and questions about this rule. In this article, the author introduces some relevant foreign theories and discusses it in our country's theoretical viewpoint.