Criminal Law Review (Volume 4)

Author: Chen Xingliang
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Publish Date: 1999-08-01
Features: Criminal Law Review calls for criminal law research. What kind of law is criminal law, and what is its fate in a rule-of-law society? This is a question we are concerned about. In the construction of a rule-of-law society, private law, such as civil and commercial law, has developed rapidly because it regulates relationships between equal subjects and is rooted in civil society. How can a public law centered on rights protection find its growth point in a market economy-based civil society, and what kind of public law culture should be established in a rule-of-law society? These are the questions we ponder. In Criminal Law Review Volume 3, I expressed my views on criminal law and its position in the legal system. Here, I would like to share some thoughts on the transformation and construction of public law and public law culture. In this volume, two distinctive new columns have been added: Academic Essays and Academic Autobiographies. Academic essays have become a new genre in academia, and many are eager to try their hand at it. This genre has indeed brought a breath of fresh air to the somewhat monotonous academic world. Yin Yijun's concern for another "world" deepens our understanding of law as a local organization.