死刑赦免:限制死刑的一种新选择

死刑赦免制度,是指核准死刑的判决、裁定生效后,如果该罪犯确有悔改或者立功表现,或者具有法律规定的其他特定条件,应当停止死刑命令的执行,并且依法定程序报告最高人民法院,由最高人民法院发布死刑赦免令,赦免其死刑而改判其他刑罚的制度。这一制度的建立,可以消除我国刑事诉讼程序中的若干矛盾,也有利于进一步贯彻"少杀、慎杀"的死刑政策,有利于避免错杀,同时也能够更好地履行我国的国际义务。

Death Penalty Absolution:New Choice in Restraining Death Penalty

Death penalty absolution system refers to the system that when the execution of the death penalty judgment becomes effective, if the criminal sentenced shows repentance,or performs meritorious services,or caters to other special terms,the Supreme People's Court should respite to execute the death penalty order, issue an order to absolve the death penalty,and execute other penalty to the criminal.If the death penalty absolution system is established,it would be propitious to eliminate the contradictions in our criminal lawsuit,better carry out policy on "sentencing or executing death penalty less and carefully",avoid sentencing or executing death penalty by error,and better perform our international obligation.