英美刑法中的法律认识错误

对于法律认识错误的处理原则,英美国家的刑事法律一直以来都遵循着“不知法律不免责”的原则,但由于受到不同历史文化和快节奏社会发展的影响,在各个时代具体的理论研究和司法实践中的处理又各具特色.“不知法律不免责”原则自20世纪以来面临着严峻的挑战,司法实践从不免责到例外免责的处理结果,凸显了现代司法理念和人文关怀,更重要的是对行为人的刑事责任产生了重大影响.

Cognitional Errors in Anglo-American Criminal Laws

For handling cognition errors towards law,Anglo-American criminal laws have always followed the " Ignorance of the law is no excuse " principle,but because of the different historical cultures and fast pace of social development,in different time specific theoretical research and judicial practice are unique." Ignorance of the law is no excuse " principle,since twentieth Century,has been facing grim challenge;the change of the judicial practice from no relief to exception relief highlights the modern judicial idea and humanistic care,most importantly it exerts a major effect on doer’s criminal liability.