There are disputes in theory and practice whether "aggravating circumstances" are regarded as conviction or sentencing in crime, such as gang rape, which bring difficult problems in affirmation of whether to investigate subjective fault and causality. Based on the existing criminal law to protect the principle of legality of the human rights and refused to add weight to the circumstances of the existence, the criminal legislation and justice in the aggravating circumstances can only be convicted with specific factors and specific elements. In the legislation, the boundary of the conviction plot and the (legal) circumstances of sentencing is different from that of the legislation. Among them, circumstances for conviction, legislation to the configuration is corresponding to the concrete legal punishment, and for statutory sentencing plot, the legislation to the configuration is be given a lighter or heavier, to reduce or waive penalty function.%对于诸如轮奸等"加重情节"到底是定罪情节还是量刑情节,在理论与实践中均存争议,并带来对其认定应否考察主观罪过、因果关系等疑难问题.基于现行刑法为守护罪刑法定原则的人权保障机能而拒绝加重量刑情节存在这一点,刑法立法和司法中的加重情节只能是定罪情节,具体为加重犯的犯罪构成要件要素.立法上,定罪情节与(法定)量刑情节的界分在于立法给该情节的刑罚配置不同.其中,对于定罪情节,立法给其配置的是相应的具体法定刑,而对于(法定)量刑情节,立法给其配置的是从轻、从重、减轻、免除处罚等功能.
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