Construction and Implementation of the Purpose of Punishment

Author: Han Yi
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: The relationship between the purpose of punishment and the criminal value is quite close. The objectives pursued by punishment are unified with the value goals pursued by criminal law. The purpose of punishment reflects in the ideological form, which is the basic value of criminal law pursued in the mainstream ideology of a specific society. Justice, freedom, order, and efficiency are the basic conditions required for modern society to maintain its survival and development. The pursuit of these value goals by criminal law means that the purpose of punishment must be a multi-level unity. Avoiding the unified value demands of criminal law and achieving a balance of multiple values in practice, where they complement each other, can only ensure that the purpose of punishment is realized. And the maximum realization of the purpose of punishment demonstrates the fundamental value of criminal law. The purpose of writing this book is very clear, which is to construct the content of the Chinese characteristics criminal purpose, in order to better improve the criminal system and maximum realize the purpose of punishment and complete the tasks of criminal law. As for the theoretical innovation and practical significance of this book, the author himself dares not to make any comments, just like throwing a brick to attract jade. If the publication of this book can prompt the academic circles to reflect on the mainstream view of the unitary utilitarian purpose of punishment, and can also prompt the academic circles to pay attention to the research on the realization of the purpose of punishment, then it can be said that it has achieved the author's expected purpose.