Volume 29, Issue 2
DOI: 10.24205/03276716.2020.335
DEVELOPMENT OF CRIMINAL PSYCHOLOGY AND THE INFLUENCING FACTORS OF CONTEMPORARY CRIMINAL LAW
Abstract
During the hearing of criminal case, the psychology of the criminal has a certain impact on the use of criminal law. With the aim to make contemporary criminal law fair and efficient in case discrimination, this paper analyzes the development of the concept of criminal psychology, and looks for the influencing factors of the contemporary criminal law. The results show that the evolution of criminal psychology is reflected in development of common law in both continental law system and Anglo-American law system, especially in the latter system; In Anglo-American law system, the concept of criminal psychology ensures the consistency between subjective and objective conditions; the criminal law can be modified according to the criminal psychology to ensure the fairness and efficiency of criminal cases. The research results highlight the significance of criminal psychology to the fair trial of criminal cases.
Keywords
Criminal Psychology, Anglo-American Law System, Continental Law System, Criminal Law.