Chinese Criminal Law Theory

Author: Wang Jin
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: "A Treatise on Criminal Law of China" is the representative work of the famous criminal law scholar Wang Jin during the Republican era and also a renowned criminal law work of that time. The book extensively cites the works of criminal law scholars from Germany, Japan, Italy, and other countries (such as Liszt, Ota Minoru, and Lombroso) from the late 19th to the early 20th centuries. It also references the writings of early Chinese criminal law scholars like Zhao Chen and Lao Yuchun, in addition to numerous court judgments from the Supreme Court and the High Court at that time. This not only makes us feel the depth and richness of the book but also shows us the development and level of criminal law in Germany, Japan, Italy, and other countries, as well as the state of criminal law in China during the late 19th to early 20th centuries, along with the social customs and the development of criminal justice at that time. The book is based on the debate between the old and new schools of thought, analyzing the evolution, content, and development of China's Criminal Code from the perspectives of subjective and objective criminal law theories. Many of the viewpoints it proposes remain highly valuable even today. From this book, we can clearly see Wang Jin's fundamental stance in subjective criminal law.