经济犯罪是指在商业经济活动中 ,主观上为谋取不法经济利益 ,客观上通过直接或间接手段实施非法经济活动 ,侵害公私财产所有权 ,危害社会经济秩序和经济关系 ,依法应受到刑事处罚的行为。当前经济犯罪出现了许多新特点 ,形势十分严峻 ,后果极其严重。经济犯罪增多的原因是多方面的 ,但与国家控制力下降有着直接的关系 ,是国家控制力下降的突出表现。为有效防范和打击经济犯罪 ,应积极探索和建立国家对经济犯罪的控制模式 ,并从法治、德治、行政控制、司法改革、消除地方保护主义等不同层面上进行总体构想 Economic crime refers to the acts that should be subject to criminal punishment in accordance with the law in commercial activities, subjectively seeking illegal economic benefits, objectively implementing illegal economic activities through direct or indirect means, infringing ownership of public and private property, endangering social and economic order and economic relations . At present, many new features have emerged in economic crimes. The situation is very grim with extremely serious consequences. There are many reasons for the increase in economic crime, but it has a direct relationship with the decline of state control and is a prominent manifestation of the declining state control. In order to effectively prevent and combat economic crimes, we should actively explore and establish the state’s control over economic crimes and make overall conceptions from different levels such as the rule of law, the rule of morality, administrative control, judicial reform, and the elimination of local protectionism