Criminal Law - (Second Edition)

Author: Zhang Mingkai
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Publish Date: 2003-07-01
Features: This book is a high-quality teaching material in China, known for its large scale, comprehensive system, and a solid foundation in criminal law principles while also addressing criminal judicial practice. It takes the purpose of legal interest protection in criminal law as its core, adhering to the explanatory structure of criminal law theory - crime theory, criminal responsibility theory - crime and punishment theory. In terms of crime theory, it adopts an objective stance and resultative theory, providing substantive interpretations of the constitutive elements of crime. In the theory of punishment, it takes the combined theory stance, clearly advocating for the relative theory of retributive punishment. In this book, the author not only grounds the discussion in the realities of contemporary Chinese society but also examines the topic within the broader context of world criminal law. The author evaluates Chinese theoretical doctrines, analyzes them from the perspective of scholarly debates, explains current legal provisions, and elucidates the underlying principles behind them. The author also elaborates on key and focal points in criminal law theory while predicting and resolving various challenges that may arise or have already emerged in judicial practice. All these aspects reflect the author's immense dedication and effort invested in this book.