The Shortage And Perfection Of The System Of Punitive Damages In China

In our civil liability system,compensatory damages system has occupied the main position, and punitive damages system is in the edge.And there are still many differences between the nature of the system, the function of the system, the constitutive requirements of the system and applicable range of the system and so on.With the continuous development of social economy in our country, various social problems gradually transform into legal issues, such as environmental problems and antitrust issues.The thesis talks about the basic overview of punitive damages system,including the meaning, the characteristics and the function. And specific provisions in the law of our coutry are introduced. At the same time, combined with the current regulations,the existing problems in the judicial practice and the need of social and economic development, the thesis introduces the scope of application in order to protect the legitimate rights and interests of the society and individual citizens.In the process of writting the thesis, the method of historical analysis, comparative analysis, interpretation method and economic analysis method are used.