The Re-Construction of the Criminal Policy against Recidivists in China

Punish recidivists with increased sentences is explicitly promulgated in many countries' penal codes. However, in China, no full concern has been give n to the fact of high rate and cruelty of crimes committed by recidivists. There has been few countermeasures against recidivists in our criminal policy, and th e relevant provisions in the criminal law fail to fight against recidivists effe ctively, hence punishing recidivists with more severe punishment is strongly sug gested.