论“疑罪惟轻”原则的适用

疑罪不仅指罪与非罪之疑,而且包括情节轻重之疑、此罪与彼罪之疑以及一罪与数罪之疑。确立疑罪惟轻原则是坚持正义原则、统一司法规则和保护被害人合法权益的需要。疑罪惟轻原则适用的条件是认定有罪的事实清楚,证据确凿充分;认定此罪彼罪、罪行轻重、罪数的事实证据存在欠缺。其适用范围大致有三:一是在明确此罪与彼罪的定罪方面,二是同一罪名的罪行轻重方面,三是在一罪与数罪的认定上。

On the Application of "Light Penalty for Doubtful Crime" Principle

Doubtful crime refers to the doubt of crime and the crimeless,that of seriousness of cases,of crime category and of crime amounts.To establish the principle of "light penalty for doubtful crime",we should adhere to justice principle,unified judicial regulation and protect the legitimate rights of victims.The application condition of the principle is to find clear and sufficient evidence of guilty and lack proofs in crime category,seriousness of cases and number of crimes.So the three application scopes are clear crime definition,seriousness of one crime,and conclusion of one crime or more.