自甘冒險而受法益侵害之刑責歸屬問題──以我國過失犯事例為素材

On Criminal Liability in Cases Where the Victim Has Engaged in Risky Behavior

被害人因為從事冒險行為致受損害的情形中，應如何判斷刑事責任歸屬是過失犯論的重要問題1，也是目前我國刑法學在歸責理論上的重點之一。並且，如後所述，在目前我國刑事實務中，與此一問題相關的事例，也已經有相當數量出現於過失犯領域。因此，此一問題的處理在實務實踐上也具有相當高度的重要性。

This article discusses criminal cases where victims engage in risky behavior and thereby compromise their own legal interests. We first scrutinize the judicial practice of Taiwanese courts and found that the principle of self-responsibility is applied in such cases. We note this practice raises many questions, including the difficulty of distinguishing this principle from the concept of victim's consent. Overall, we argue that the courts should apply a doctrine whereby a criminal conduct is considered justified when victims engage in risky behavior, since they have the freedom to jeopardize their own legal interests. This article also attempts to clarify the prerequisites and the scope of such a doctrine.