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Criminal Law (Sixth Edition)

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746K words
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146
ISBN
9787301243237

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Summary

This textbook is an important core course in higher education in law. It is divided into two parts. The first part is the general part, which systematically and relatively deeply discusses the basic principles of criminal law and the norms of the general provisions of criminal law in the areas of general criminal law theory, general theory of crime and general theory of punishment. The second part is the specific part, which, on the basis of a macro discussion of the specific part of criminal law, discusses chapter by chapter the common issues of the ten categories of crimes stipulated in the specific provisions of China's current criminal code and the norms and theoretical issues of each crime. The discussion of specific crimes is detailed or brief according to the needs of theory and practice, with clear priorities.

Editor's review

Edited by Gao Mingxuan and Ma Kechang, this book is a core-course textbook for law majors in higher education institutions. The sixth edition continues the format of giving equal weight to the general and specific parts. The general part systematically discusses the basic principles of general criminal law theory, general theory of crime and general theory of punishment, as well as the norms of the general provisions of criminal law. The specific part, building on a macro discussion, analyzes chapter by chapter the common issues of the ten categories of crimes under the specific provisions of the criminal code and the specific norms and theoretical issues of each crime, with detail or brevity and clear priorities according to the needs of theory and practice. This structure ensures the completeness of the criminal law knowledge system while avoiding the redundancy that would come from giving equal space to every part of the specific section. The textbook is suitable for systematic classroom teaching and repeated after-class consultation, especially for helping readers establish correspondences between general principles and specific charges. When reading, attention should be paid to how general-provision principles govern specific charges, and understanding should be checked against the current criminal code; the specific part should not be treated as an isolated compilation of charges.

Who it's for

A good fit for

  • Undergraduate law majors who need to systematically study the core criminal law course and prepare for course examinations
  • Those preparing for the legal professional qualification examination who need to organize the knowledge system of the general and specific provisions of criminal law
  • Beginning researchers in criminal law who need a basic textbook with a complete structure and clear priorities
  • Legal practitioners who need a desk reference for key points of general principles and specific charges of criminal law

Not a good fit for

  • Advanced researchers who wish to study cutting-edge theoretical controversies and debates among schools of criminal law
  • Readers interested only in individual charges who do not wish to systematically study general principles
  • Practicing lawyers who need extensive case exercises and practical operational guidance

Reading tips

  1. Read the general part first to build a framework of crime theory and punishment theory, then move to the specific part and compare it with the specific provisions
  2. When reading the specific part, return to general principles to find correspondences, and avoid memorizing charges as isolated knowledge points
  3. For key charges, compare them article by article with the current criminal code and note the wording of norms on crimes and punishments
  4. Exam candidates may organize notes chapter by chapter mapping general principles to specific charges

About the publisher

Peking University Press China · Founded in 1979

Peking University Press is a comprehensive university press whose publishing areas cover classical literature, popular science, social culture, world history, Western philosophy, and culture. Its catalogue contains 6,031 titles, with representative books including A Dream of Red Mansions, Relativity: The Special and General Theory (15th Edition) (with Einstein's classic papers on unified field theory and other topics), Elements, Conics, The Aristocratic Families of the Eastern Jin, The Philosophy of Mythology (Volume I), The Philosophy of Mythology (Volume II), and The Origin of Continents and Oceans. Representative authors include Cao Xueqin, Zhou Ruchang, Albert Einstein, Euclid, Apollonius, Tian Yuqing, Schelling, and Xian Gang. The press has developed distinctive strengths in classical Chinese literature and in the translation of Western philosophical classics, while also covering scientific classics and social and cultural studies. As public information is limited, this description is based only on the books in the catalogue and offers no further extrapolation.

Contents

  1. 版权信息
  2. 内容简介
  3. Abstract
  4. 作者简介
  5. Introduction to Authors
  6. 第六版说明
  7. 全国高等学校法学专业核心课程教材
  8. 绪言
  9. 上编 刑法总论
  10. 第一章 刑法概说
  11. 第一节 刑法的概念和性质
  12. 第二节 刑法的创制和完善
  13. 第三节 刑法的根据和任务
  14. 第四节 刑法的体系和解释
  15. 第二章 刑法的基本原则
  16. 第一节 刑法基本原则的概念和意义
  17. 第二节 罪刑法定原则
  18. 第三节 适用刑法人人平等原则
  19. 第四节 罪责刑相适应原则
  20. 第三章 刑法的效力范围
  21. 第一节 刑法的空间效力
  22. 第二节 刑法的时间效力
  23. 第四章 犯罪概念与犯罪构成
  24. 第一节 犯罪概念
  25. 第二节 犯罪构成
  26. 第五章 犯罪客体
  27. 第一节 犯罪客体概述
  28. 第二节 犯罪客体的分类
  29. 第三节 犯罪客体与犯罪对象
  30. 第六章 犯罪客观方面
  31. 第一节 犯罪客观方面概述
  32. 第二节 危害行为
  33. 第三节 危害结果
  34. 第四节 危害行为与危害结果之间的因果关系
  35. 第五节 犯罪的其他客观要件
  36. 第七章 犯罪主体
  37. 第一节 犯罪主体概述
  38. 第二节 刑事责任能力
  39. 第三节 与刑事责任能力有关的因素
  40. 第四节 犯罪主体的特殊身份
  41. 第五节 单位犯罪
  42. 第八章 犯罪主观方面
  43. 第一节 犯罪主观方面概述
  44. 第二节 犯罪故意
  45. 第三节 犯罪过失
  46. 第四节 与罪过相关的几个特殊问题
  47. 第五节 犯罪目的和犯罪动机
  48. 第六节 认识错误
  49. 第九章 正当行为
  50. 第一节 正当行为概述
  51. 第二节 正当防卫
  52. 第三节 紧急避险
  53. 第十章 故意犯罪的停止形态
  54. 第一节 故意犯罪停止形态概述
  55. 第二节 犯罪既遂形态
  56. 第三节 犯罪预备形态
  57. 第四节 犯罪未遂形态
  58. 第五节 犯罪中止形态
  59. 第十一章 共同犯罪
  60. 第一节 共同犯罪概述
  61. 第二节 共同犯罪的形式
  62. 第三节 共同犯罪人的刑事责任
  63. 第十二章 罪数形态
  64. 第一节 罪数判断标准
  65. 第二节 一罪的类型
  66. 第三节 数罪的类型
  67. 第十三章 刑事责任
  68. 第一节 刑事责任概述
  69. 第二节 刑事责任的根据
  70. 第三节 刑事责任的发展阶段和解决方式
  71. 第十四章 刑罚概说
  72. 第一节 刑罚的概念
  73. 第二节 刑罚的功能
  74. 第三节 刑罚的目的
  75. 第十五章 刑罚的体系和种类
  76. 第一节 刑罚的体系
  77. 第二节 主刑
  78. 第三节 附加刑
  79. 第四节 非刑罚处理方法
  80. 第十六章 刑罚的裁量
  81. 第一节 刑罚裁量概述
  82. 第二节 刑罚裁量原则
  83. 第三节 刑罚裁量情节
  84. 第十七章 刑罚裁量制度
  85. 第一节 累犯
  86. 第二节 自首与立功
  87. 第三节 数罪并罚
  88. 第四节 缓刑
  89. 第十八章 刑罚执行制度
  90. 第一节 减刑
  91. 第二节 假释
  92. 第十九章 刑罚的消灭
  93. 第一节 刑罚消灭概述
  94. 第二节 时效
  95. 第三节 赦免
  96. 下编 刑法各论
  97. 第二十章 刑法各论概述
  98. 第一节 刑法各论与刑法总论的关系
  99. 第二节 刑法分则的体系
  100. 第三节 具体犯罪条文的构成
  101. 第二十一章 危害国家安全罪
  102. 第一节 危害国家安全罪概述
  103. 第二节 危害国家安全罪分述
  104. 第二十二章 危害公共安全罪
  105. 第一节 危害公共安全罪概述
  106. 第二节 危害公共安全罪分述
  107. 第二十三章 破坏社会主义市场经济秩序罪
  108. 第一节 破坏社会主义市场经济秩序罪概述
  109. 第二节 生产、销售伪劣商品罪
  110. 第三节 走私罪
  111. 第四节 妨害对公司、企业的管理秩序罪
  112. 第五节 破坏金融管理秩序罪
  113. 第六节 金融诈骗罪
  114. 第七节 危害税收征管罪
  115. 第八节 侵犯知识产权罪
  116. 第九节 扰乱市场秩序罪
  117. 第二十四章 侵犯公民人身权利、民主权利罪
  118. 第一节 侵犯公民人身权利、民主权利罪概述
  119. 第二节 侵犯公民人身权利、民主权利罪分述
  120. 第二十五章 侵犯财产罪
  121. 第一节 侵犯财产罪概述
  122. 第二节 侵犯财产罪分述
  123. 第二十六章 妨害社会管理秩序罪
  124. 第一节 妨害社会管理秩序罪概述
  125. 第二节 扰乱公共秩序罪
  126. 第三节 妨害司法罪
  127. 第四节 妨害国(边)境管理罪
  128. 第五节 妨害文物管理罪
  129. 第六节 危害公共卫生罪
  130. 第七节 破坏环境资源保护罪
  131. 第八节 走私、贩卖、运输、制造毒品罪
  132. 第九节 组织、强迫、引诱、容留、介绍卖淫罪
  133. 第十节 制作、贩卖、传播淫秽物品罪
  134. 第二十七章 危害国防利益罪
  135. 第一节 危害国防利益罪概述
  136. 第二节 危害国防利益罪分述
  137. 第二十八章 贪污贿赂罪
  138. 第一节 贪污贿赂罪概述
  139. 第二节 贪污贿赂罪分述
  140. 第二十九章 渎职罪
  141. 第一节 渎职罪概述
  142. 第二节 渎职罪分述
  143. 第三十章 军人违反职责罪
  144. 第一节 军人违反职责罪概述
  145. 第二节 军人违反职责罪分述
  146. 后记

FAQ

In what order should I read the general and specific parts?
It is advisable to read the general part first to master basic principles such as the constitution of a crime and the punishment system, and then move to the specific part. General principles are the foundation for understanding specific charges; reversing the order can turn the specific part into isolated memorization and make it hard to form a systematic understanding.
Some specific crimes are discussed briefly; are those parts important?
The brief parts are still part of the textbook system; their length is simply controlled according to the needs of theory and practice. Readers should first master the analytical approach used for key charges discussed in detail, then apply the same method to briefly discussed charges; they should not skip them entirely just because they are short.
Can this textbook be used directly for reviewing for the legal professional qualification examination?
With its complete structure and clear priorities, this book can serve as basic material for organizing the criminal law portion of the legal qualification examination. However, the examination has its own question types and syllabus requirements. Readers should use the textbook to build a system, then check for gaps with the examination syllabus and practice questions; they should not rely on the textbook alone for exam preparation.

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About the author

高铭暄 Author

Gao Mingxuan is an author frequently mentioned in the field of Chinese legal textbooks, though reliable public information about him remains limited: his birth year, place of origin, education, and professional positions have not been reliably disclosed. Judging from the three works held in the collection, his writing centers on criminal law textbooks, including Criminal Law (9th Edition), Criminal Law (6th Edition), and Criminal Law (5th Edition). The repeated revisions suggest that the content is continually updated in line with legal provisions and teaching needs. In library classifications these textbooks fall under law and examinations, and they are aimed mainly at readers studying law school courses or preparing for legal professional qualification exams. The books typically combine conceptual explanation, doctrinal review, and summary of key points, with accurate and concise language suited to systematic review and reference. Because public information is limited, details of his life should not be speculated upon; readers may regard him as an author known for compiling criminal law textbooks.

马克昌 Author

Ma Kechang is an author in the field of Chinese legal textbooks, though publicly available information about him personally is currently quite limited. The library holds three of his works, all different editions of the textbook Criminal Law, including the sixth edition, the fifth edition, and the ninth edition, commonly classified under law and examination preparation. These works show that his writing centers on criminal law course teaching and exam-oriented needs, with content organized to systematically present basic concepts, principles, and institutions of criminal law. The language aims to be accurate and clearly structured, making the books suitable for classroom use and revision. The repeated revisions and editions suggest a degree of continuity and practical use in teaching, and the books offer reference value for readers studying foundational criminal law knowledge or preparing for related examinations.

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