從社會變遷的角度論賭博罪之存廢

Discuss Decriminalization of Gambling in the Social Change Perspective

本文以「量化研究方法」分別從司法實務及社會民意兩個面向，探討賭博罪的犯罪現象，以及司法實務與社會大眾對於賭博罪的態度。首先，在第「貳」部分討論學說上關於賭博罪存廢之爭論。接著，在第「參」部分分析司法實務對於賭博案件的態度，第「肆」部分則說明社會大眾對於賭博的看法，最後於第「伍」部分作結。依照本文的觀察，執法機關及司法機關未將賭博罪視為重點查緝或需嚴厲處罰的重大犯罪，社會對於賭博的價值觀也已經改變，現在已是廢除賭博罪的時刻。

This article uses quantitative research to discuss judiciary and public's attitude toward gambling. First, in Part II it provides the controversies regarding decriminalization of gambling. Then, in Part III it analyzes judiciary's attitude toward gambling. In Part IV, it explains public's opinions about gambling. In my observation, police and judiciary didn't treat gambling as severe crime, the public also change their view toward gambling, it's time to decriminalize offenses of gambling.