《刑法修正案(八)(草案)》(以下简称《草案》自提请全国人大常委会审议以来,引起了全国社会各界的热议。这部剑指“死刑偏重、生刑偏轻”的《草案》在刑事司法改革史上具有怎样的里程碑式的意义,又将如何颠覆人们传统的严刑峻法的重刑主义思想,社会公众应如何理性地看待本次修改,本刊特邀请了几位知名刑辩律师对此进行了解读。 “Draft Amendment to the Criminal Law (8) (Draft)” (hereinafter referred to as the “draft” has drawn heated debates from all walks of life in the country since it was submitted to the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress for deliberation.) This “sword” refers to “ What is the landmark meaning of the ”Draft" in the history of the reform of criminal justice and how to subvert the traditional concept of severely punishing the serious penalty and how the public should rationally view this amendment? Well-known criminal defense lawyers interpreted this.