Criminal Law (Second Edition)

Author: Written by Zhang Mingkai
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Publish Date: July 1, 2003
Features: This book is a high-quality teaching material in China, known for its large scale, comprehensive system, and a strong foundation in the basic principles of criminal law while also addressing criminal judicial practice. The book centers on the purpose of legal interest protection in criminal law, adhering to the explanatory framework of criminal law theory - crime theory, criminal responsibility theory - crime and punishment theory. In terms of crime, it takes an objectivist stance, adopting the theory of resultivism to provide substantive interpretations of the constitutive elements of crime. In the theory of punishment, it adopts the stance of synthesisism, clearly advocating for the relative theory of retributive punishment. The author, in this book, 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. He evaluates Chinese theoretical doctrines, analyzes them from the perspective of scholarly debates, explains current legal provisions, and elucidates the underlying principles behind the norms. He elaborates on key and focal points in criminal law theory while also predicting and addressing various challenges that may arise or have already emerged in judicial practice. All of these demonstrate the author's meticulous effort invested in this book.