宗教教诲是民国时期监狱行刑的重要特色。宗教是民国监狱一股很强势的感化力量,单独或集体的宗教活动往往被视为罪犯忏悔的必要路径。由于监狱当局确信和推崇宗教感化,行刑法令对罪犯的宗教信仰予以有条件地许可。然而,宗教教诲与其说是为了实现罪犯感化,不如说是藉此为其寻求一种虚幻的精神寄托而使之安心服法。不过,宗教教诲也使罪犯获得一定程度的心理慰藉,客观上有助于促进道德改悔。 Religious teaching is an important feature of prison execution during the Republic of China. Religion is a very powerful influential force in the prisons of the Republic of China. Religious activities, individually or collectively, are often regarded as necessary paths for the confession of criminals. Due to the conviction and escalation of religious influence by prison authorities, the Penal Code grants conditional access to the religious beliefs of criminals. However, religious teachings are not so much so as to achieve the criminalization of criminals, but rather to seek for them an illusion of spiritual sustenance to make it comfortable. However, religious teachings also give criminals a certain degree of psychological comfort, which objectively helps to promote moral remorse.