罚金刑是财产刑中的一种,也是目前使用最广泛的财产刑。现代世界刑罚体系的中心已从自由刑移向罚金刑。如果说现代世界刑罚体系的中心仍是自由刑,那么可以说,在自由刑中,“金钱化的自由刑”正在成为其中心。只有积极探索罚金刑目前的利弊优劣及其根源,才能有助于保证罚金刑真正实现其价值,发挥其功能。 Penalty penalty is a kind of property punishment, but also the most widely used property penalty. The center of the modern world’s penal system has been shifted from a free sentence to a fine. If we say that the center of the modern world’s penal system is still a free criminal, we can say that “liberal freedoms with money” are becoming the center of freedom. Only by actively exploring the current pros and cons of fine punishment and its root causes can we help ensure that the penalty can truly realize its value and bring its function into full play.