论我国古代赎刑制度

赎刑最本源的意思是指犯人缴纳一定数量的财产而赎免其刑罚.它作为一种刑罚替代方式在中国古代源远流长.虽然对赎刑制度存废的争论古已有之,但是赎刑制度在中国古代法的演进过程中确实具有不容忽视的历史意义,其具有的价值光芒仍然值得当代借鉴.为避免赎刑制度造成“贫富异刑”,需要对其进行平等化的改造.

On Penalty-ransom System in Ancient China

Penalty-ransom originally means paying a certain amount of property in exchange of exemption of penalty. As a kind of alternative penalty, it has a long history in ancient China. There have been a lot of heated debates on penalty-ransom, yet it did have an important influence on the evolution of ancient law, and its significance is worth studying in modem times. To avoid the different standards between the rich and the poor, equalization should be conducted on penalty-ransom.