2022年刑事法實務發展回顧

Developments in the Practices of Criminal Law in 2022

本文選擇性地檢視2022年國內與刑事實體法相關的重要法律更動與實務見解，討論對象包括：廢除侮辱公署罪與加重侮辱公務員罪之刑責、增訂網路賭博罪、跟蹤騷擾防制法的立法，以及關於犯罪所得沒收規定可否溯及既往的憲法法庭判決，與詐欺集團車手是否構成一般洗錢罪的刑事大法庭裁定。在立法方面，網路賭博與跟蹤騷擾的犯罪化，反映出我國向來以回應社會需求為主的刑罰管制傾向；至於有關犯罪所得沒收與洗錢罪的實務問題，則是先前刑法系統性變動衍生問題的延續，於學理上本就甚有爭議。整體而言，無論是立法理由或實務見解，結論上或有讓人贊同或反對之處，但皆有說理強度不足與論述邏輯跳躍的缺陷。

This article provides a selective examination of significant legal developments and practical insights related to criminal law in 2022. It covers a range of issues, including the introduction of legislation to establish Internet gambling as a criminal offense, the repeal of the provision of insulting the public office, and the increase in criminal liability for insulting civil servants. The article also tracks the progress of the Harassment Prevention Act, and discusses constitutional court decisions on the retroactive application of confiscation of criminal proceeds. Furthermore, it analyzes a significant criminal court ruling on whether fraudulent syndicated riders should be considered as money laundering offenses. From a legislative perspective, the criminalization of Internet gambling and the measures to combat stalking reflect the evolving needs of society in terms of penal control. The practical problems relating to confiscation of proceeds of crime and money laundering arise from previous systemic changes in criminal law, which were already controversial. Overall, the legislative rationales or practical insights are plagued by issues of inadequate reasoning and gaps in the logic.