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Reconstruction of Environmental Criminal Responsibility
—A Case Study of Three Recent Water Pollution Accidents in China

TANG Qiu-hui HUO Wenyu   

  1. 1. People’s Court of Jiangbei District，Chongqing 401120，China
    2. School of Economic Law，Southwest University of Political Science and Law，Chongqing 401120，China
  • Online:2014-03-01 Published:2014-03-01

Abstract:

Section 6，Chapter 6 of Part 2 of Criminal Law of PRC provides legal guideline for punishment of crimes of undermining protection of environmental resources. However，the existing legislative system concerning environmental crime has displayed such defects as incomplete legislation，inadequate protection，unclear definition of constitutive elements of environmental crime and insufficient determination of criminal responsibility. Legislation concerning environmental crimes should provide legal guideline for both crime punishment and environmental protection so that the environmental criminal responsibilities accord with China’s economy and social situation.

Key words: environmental crime；undermining protection of environmental resources；constitution of
 , environmental crimes；criminal legislation；criminal responsibility