Compensation For Spiritual Damages In The United States A Rule Of Law And The Perfection Of China's Relevant System

The rule of compensation for mental distress is an important part of the rule of compensation for injuries in modern civil law. With the development of china's economy, the notion of human rights and the awareness of democracy has undergone a process of smooth development .The theory of fully constructing a reconciliation society intrinsically demands the development and esteem of civilians in all respects.The author made a comparison in this thesis between the rule of compensation for mental distress in tort law of United States and that of relevant stipulations and practice in China, aiming to analyze the scope of compensation of mental distress in torts law of United States, the liability to give evidence in intentional infliction of mental distress and in negligent infliction of mental distress, the method of calculating and determining the amounts of compensation of mental distress generally and the method of calculating and determining the maximum limitation for compensation of mental distress, and the advanced practice of compensation for mental distress in criminal cases and in governmental compensation suits. This...