Abstract:

Mass incidents is a social problem much concerned by the government and judiciary. It is urgent to deal with crimes related to mass incidents. Criminal intervention to crimerelated mass incidents is the function of criminal law. In dealing with crimes in mass incidents，the criminal intervention should not only follow the general principles，but also adhere to the principles based on the specific characteristics of mass incidents. For example，to appropriately settle crimerelated mass incidents，it is important to follow the principle of legality and example setting，the principle of bearing responsibility solely for one，the principle of conviction according to evidences and facts only，and the principle of appropriate exercise of legal discretion when imposing sentences.

Key words: mass incidents, crime related mass incidents, criminal intervention, social disputes, right defending acts