域外刑法违法性认识辨析及其与社会危害性认识之比较

在大陆法系和英美法系的刑法理论和实践中,违法性认识通过对责任的决定作用成为犯罪成立的重要因素。在中国,社会危害性认识也是犯罪构成要件主观罪过的重要内容。二者在形式上虽然存在差异,但其实质内容和存在的根据则具有一致性。

A Comparison of "Illegality Cognition" in Foreign Criminal Law with China's "Harmfulness to Society Cognition"

Both in theory and in the practice of a civil law system and a common law system, “illegality cognition” is deemed a decisive factor of culpability and thus an important element as to constitution of a crime. In China, “harmfulness to society cognition” is also an important element of subjective aspects of a crime. Although “illegality cognition” and “harmfulness to society cognition” differ in external forms, their essential elements and foundations of establishment are similar.