论刑事和解与刑法基本原则之关系

刑事和解可能使犯相同之罪的加害人因赔偿能力不同而被判处不同的刑罚,使类似情形的被害人因加害人赔偿能力不同而得到不同数额的赔偿。有些学者便因此认为,刑事和解背离了刑法的基本原则。实质上,刑事和解不仅没有背离刑法基本原则,而且是刑法基本原则的一种实现方式。因为,罪刑法定原则的本意在于保护被告人的合法权益;适用刑法平等原则不仅要求形式上的平等,而且要求实质上的平等;罪责刑相适应原则要求刑罚量应与被告人应承担的刑事责任量相适应。

On Relationship between Criminal Reconciliation and Basic Principles of Criminal Law

Criminal settlement may make the offenders who committed the crime of the same capacity getting different sentences due to their different comensation abilities,and the victims of similar situations different compensation.Some scholars have therefore believe that the criminal settlement departs from the basic principles of criminal law.In essence,the criminal settlement does not deviate from the basic principles of criminal law,instead is a method to implement the basic principles of criminal law.Because the intention of the principle of legality is to protect the legitimate rights of the accused;application of the principle of equality of criminal law requires not only formal equality,but also for substantive equality.Compatible guilt-suiting punishment fits the principle of the penalty and the defendant＇s criminal responsibility.