在世界刑法史上,刑罚改革是一条基本的线索,正是通过刑罚改革使刑法适应社会的发展。在这个意义上说,世界刑法史就是一部刑罚改革的历史:刑罚改革是世界刑法史的主旋律。我国目前正处于社会发展的一个转折点上,和谐社会的社会发 In the history of criminal law in the world, the punishment reform is a basic clue. It is through the penalty reform that the criminal law is adapted to the development of the society. In this sense, the world history of criminal law is a history of penal reform: the reform of criminal penalties is the main theme of the history of criminal law in the world. At present, our country is at a turning point in social development and social development in a harmonious society