Local Officials In Tang Dynasty Crime Research

Tang Dynasty is more prosperous period in the middle ages, thepolitical system is relatively developed, officials of various promotionsystem is very complete, official number, which inevitably some officialswill violate the law system. In order to effectively punish and prevent thecrime of local officials, the Tang government made great efforts. In thispaper, local officials in the Tang Dynasty crime types based on localcrime, official trials, punishment and prevention measures to do asystem to discuss and study. The author from proceed with of historicalliterature, combined with the former research results, the local officialcrime in-depth discussion. To this topic research contribute toacademic discussion, at the same time to todays construction ofpolitical system also has certain reference significance.Introduction, Mainly elaborated the Tang Dynasty officials crimeresearch, and to illustrate the reasons and significance of this issue,data sources and research method, the innovation point of this articleand the related concepts as defined.The first chapter, according to the nature of the crime is different,the local official crime mainly has the following several types：Thecircumstances of the crime is the most serious crimes of endangeringnational security, including treason and rebellion. Corruption andbribery are the main economic crimes. Local officials crime has someobvious characteristics, Local officials crime are more concentrated inthe middle and late Tang Dynasty, and have stage and regional.The second chapter,Official crime was subject to judicial trial. Localofficials crime is trialed by the local trial, if the circumstances are seriousto the central review, and make decision. Central will interfere with thelocal trial.The third chapter, According to local official crimes, Local officials crime should be punished severely.The Tang Dynasty of local officialscrime punishment administrative punishment, economic penalties andcriminal penalties, and the Tang Dynasty officials to local crimepunishment have distinctive features.The fourth chapter, In order to prevent local officials crime, theTang government has taken many effective measures: strengthening oflocal officials to monitor, strict examination, the official German andperfect law, issued edicts.Conclusion, Analysis of the local official crime in Tang Dynastypolitical influence, as well as local officials in Tang Dynasty criminalpunishment and prevention measures, the profound influence on latergenerations.