刑罚目的理论的研究是刑罚理论研究中意义深远而又长期争论的学术问题。它具体是指国家立法机关制定刑罚、司法机关适用刑罚、行刑机关执行刑罚所希望达到的结果。社区矫正作为一种刑罚执行制度自然也受到刑罚目的的制约和影响,它反映了刑罚的报应目的,也是实现预防犯罪的重要手段,突显了其对社会法益最大限度的保护。在实践中应围绕刑罚之目的来逐步完善我国的社区矫正制度。 The study of the theory of the purpose of punishment is an academic issue with far-reaching and long-term controversy in the theory of punishment. Specifically, it refers to the result that the legislature of the State formulates the penalty, the penalty applicable to the judiciary and the penalty imposed by the executing agency. As a kind of punishment execution system, community correction is also restricted and influenced by the purpose of punishment. It reflects the purpose of retribution and the important means of crime prevention, and highlights its protection to the maximum extent of social benefits. In practice, we should gradually improve our community correction system around the purpose of punishment.