相对负刑事责任年龄的未成年人刑事责任探究——从《刑法》第十七条第二款谈起

相对负刑事责任年龄即14至16周岁未成年人的刑事责任集中规定在《刑法》第十七条第二款。但该条款对14至16周岁未成年人应负刑事责任的8种行为是罪名抑或是罪行却尚不明确。两种意见的争论广泛而持久,应该对其进行理性的评判。相对负刑事责任年龄的下限14周岁不可动摇,《刑法》第十七条第二款的规定应是罪名,但具体化的罪名将突破8种。基于司法实践的需要,立法机关对该条款的明确须臾不可迟缓。

Probe into Criminal Liability of A Minor of Relative Criminal Liability Age——A Discussion on Clause 2 of Article ⅩⅦ,the Criminal Law

The clause 2 of article XVII in the Criminal Law focuses on the criminal liability of a minor who is of relative criminal liability age 14 to 16.However,as to the 8 behaviors committed by minors of age 14 to 16 and should be undertaken criminal liabilities,this provision does not give clear definition as to whether they are imputations or crimes.There have been broad and prolonged argumentations by two opinions,to whom rational judgment should be given.Since the lower limit of relative criminal liability age is unshakably 14,the provisions in the clause 2 of article XVII in the Criminal Law should be regarded as imputations,the number of which when reified will be more than 8.For the practical needs of judicature the legislature should delay no time to make this provision unambiguous.