论我国侵权责任法引入惩罚性赔偿制度必要性

侵权法最为主要的保护对象当为财产权以及包括人格权在内的人身权。对人身权、财产权以及人身和财产利益的保护,既是维护社会公共利益的需要,也是保护民事主体合法权益的需要。虽然救济或补偿的功能是侵权法的主要功能,但侵权法同时也可以具有惩罚和预防的功能。惩罚性赔偿制度正是实现侵权法的惩罚和预防功能的手段。受害人在提起惩罚性赔偿的诉讼请求时,在客观上也维护了法律的尊严和秩序,加倍赔偿可以视作对受害人这一行为的一种奖赏和激励。

On the Necessity of Introducing Punitive Damages to the Tort Law

The protection of tort law is mainly afforded to property and personality, which is necessitated by both public and individual interests. Tort law usually provides remedy and compensation, but it may also function as a tool of punishment and prevention of torts, Which may be realized by introducing punitive damages to it. Punitive damages could be an enconr agement and reward for the tort victims who concurrently preserved public interests by pursuing their private interests.