2010年2月8日,最高人民法院下发了《关于贯彻宽严相济刑事政策的若干意见》(以下简称《意见》)。这是人民法院深入贯彻落实科学发展观,坚持“三个至上”指导思想,践行社会主义法治理念的重大举措,是人民法院全面贯彻宽严相济刑事政策的指导性文件,对于进一步做好刑事审判工作,为构建社会主义和谐社会提供强有力的司法保障,具有重要而深远的意义。 On February 8, 2010, the Supreme People’s Court issued “Several Opinions on Carrying out the Criminal Policy of Temper Justice with Mercy” (the “Opinions”). This is a major measure taken by the people’s court to thoroughly implement the scientific concept of development, uphold the guiding ideology of “three supreme ” and practice the socialist concept of the rule of law and is the guiding document for the people’s court to fully implement the criminal policy of " Criminal trial work, in order to build a harmonious socialist society to provide a strong judicial guarantee, has important and far-reaching significance.