近來台灣在發生重大社會案件後,輿論對於施以殘虐手段之加害人要求判處死刑的聲浪越來越高。然而現行台灣在簽署(sign)和批准(ratify)兩公約於國內施行後,死刑之使用次數已越來越低,為了符合兩公約施行法所生之規範,司法單位所做出的判決與社會大眾所欲得到之結果常背道而馳。故本文藉由討論死刑是否得以教化的可能性作為全文骨幹,透過法社會學中歷史層面的回顧與法理學中對於人性的批判作為探討的對象,分析教化之標準與可能產生之結果。最後則從法規範著手,就相關法制層面進行論述。期能就此文之討論,提供個人之觀點及建議,並盡量消弭法律判決與大眾觀感之歧異。
With the brutal murderers in recent criminal cases in Taiwan, the call from public for death penalty intensified. However, due to International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights was signed, ratified and implemented, fewer murderers were executed. According to International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, the judicial decisions made by judicial body are always opposite to public calls. The study revolves around Educational Possibility, through the criticisms from Jurisprudence on human nature and the historical reviews of Sociology of Law, to analyze the criterion of Educational Possibility of Death Penalty and its results. The final part in the study is the discussion according to Law. The author hopes to provide personal views and advices as the contribution to eliminate the divergence between the Judicial decisions and public expectations.