汉代劫持事件考察

劫持事件在汉代具有一定普遍性,以至汉律对“持质”有明文规定。汉政府对劫持者的态度极为强硬,不仅坚决禁止与之妥协,劫持者即使自首亦往往被处以极刑。而按照“原心定罪”的原则,受劫持者的违法行为大都能得到宽大处理。但对于极端重视自尊人格的汉人来说,与劫持者妥协无疑是一种耻辱。因此很多受挟持者在面对要挟时,宁愿选择自杀来维护自己的尊严。

A Study of Hijack in the Han Dynasty

Hijack was so prevalent in the Han Dynasty that it was proclaimed in writing by law.The government's attitude to hijackers was very uncompromising.It would not compromise with hijackers,who were executed even if they gave in.While those hijacked people's irregular act always be pardoned,according to the principle of convicting on motivation,compromising with hijacker was discreditable for the people of Han Dynasty,who thought much of self-respect.So those hijacked people would rather commit suicide to save self-respect.