The Problem Of "theft" In Qin Bamboo Slips

"Theft" has existed since ancient times and posed a great threat to social stability.The rulers of successive dynasties attached great importance to the crime of piracy.Qin has formed a relatively complete understanding of the crime of theft.The "crime of theft" in Qin includes not only property crimes,but also general crimes such as duty embezzlement and self-theft.The extension of the crime of theft is broader than that of theft.Based on the means of theft,it can be divided into theft and group theft,among which theft can be classified as stealing money,food and clothing,large-scale means of production,sacrifices,mausoleum utensils,public goods and special items.With the improvement of social productivity,almost all valuable articles can be regarded as the object of "theft".The criminal law system of "crime of theft" in Qin Dynasty is relatively mature,which has formed clear sentencing standards,age of criminal responsibility and penalty grade of bribery.At the same time,the process of criminal law enforcement,combined with other factors,formed the basic principles of punishing the crime of theft including the principle of time,the principle of stolen goods,the principle of pursuing stolen goods and the principle of evading stolen goods.It also has some distinct characteristics of the times,such as safeguarding class privileges,emphasizing criminal intentions,reflecting Legalist ethics,and emphasizing the use of divination.The rulers of the Qin Dynasty not only paid attention to the punishment of"theft",but also the prevention of "theft",and formed a set of meticulous preventive and control measures in accordance with the criminal law.This article mainly includes the legal control system of "theft" such as the law of joint sitting,the law of accusing adultery and the law of concealing adultery,and the grass-roots administrative anti-theft and anti-theft measures including the local anti-theft agencies and the household registration system.The combination of the two reduces the frequency of "theft" effectively.