从“亲亲相隐”到“亲亲不隐”

摘要

“亲亲相隐”是我国古代的一项法律制度，它肯定了亲属之间相互隐匿罪行的正当性，符合中国古代礼法并用的律法特点。然而在现代法治社会，人们越来越重视对权利的维护，法律成为维权最重要的依据。法律面前人人平等是我国现代司法制度的基本要求，如果将“亲亲相隐”法制化，则意味着，在现代法律中血缘亲情将成为能够影响定罪量刑的关键因素。如此一来，司法何以体现公正，如何保证法律面前人人平等？所以，将“亲亲相隐”法制化的观念是不可取的。%“Concealment of crimes among relatives”was a legal system in ancient China,which definitely confirmed the legitimacy of mutual concealment of crimes among relatives,kept in accordance with ancient Chinese legal characteristics,namely,simultaneous use of etiquette and law.However,in the modern society, people pay more attention to maintenance of rights,and the law should become the most important basis of rights protection.That everyone is equal before the law is the basic requirement of modern judicial system in China.It is wrong to legalize mutual concealment of crimes among relatives.