刑事追诉时效的法理分析

摘要

Statute of limitations plays an important role in criminal justice system.Traditional theory of penalty,such as retribution theory,prevention theory and reformation theory,can not provide the statute of limitations system with satisfying explanations.According to the standards of utilitarianism,the finiteness of national judicial resources and the influence of time factors on victims and criminals,statute of limitations has its rationality.On the basis of such considerations,the time limit of statute of limitations should be defined reasonably.%在刑事法律制度中,追诉时效占有重要地位。传统的刑罚理论如报应论、预防论、改造论都不能为追诉时效制度的合理性提供令人满意的解释。根据功利主义的立场,考虑到国家司法资源的有限性,考虑到时间因素对受害人和犯罪人的影响,追诉时效具有一定的合理性。基于此种考量,应对追诉时效的期限予以合理设定。