| Nowadays, there are many defects in the process of the application of criminal punishment for the crime of corruption and bribery.These defects include a high proportion of suspended sentence and exemption from criminal penalties, the width of the identification to sentencing circumstances, light penalties, higher proportion of commutation and parole and so on. Too Minor penalties for the crime of corruption and bribery can shake the confidence of people on Punish the corruption, weakening the general preventive function of penalties, impeding the realization of social justice.There are many reasons for the mitigation of the crime of corruption and bribery. The main reasons are the defects of criminal legislation, the wrong concept of judiciary, the interference of many non-legal factors on the judiciary, the inability of supervision, the lack of the quality of judicial personnel.In order to solve the problems of the application of criminal punishment for the crime of corruption and bribery, we should take these measures as follows:Firstly, we must improve the relevant legislation and judicial interpretation including the addition sentence types, increasing the criminal fine and criminal penalties eligibility species. Secondly, we must establish a correct concept of justice. Thirdly, we must strictly enforce the principle of punishment fitting responsibility and guilt. Fourly, we should implement the reform of judicial and increase the independence of the judiciary. Fifly, we should strengthen the supervision on the criminal trial, the execution of penalty including perfecting the criminal justice system, strengthening the oversight function of People's Procuratorate, strengthening the supervision of community strength, etc.; In the end, we should greatly improve the quality of judicial personnel, strengthen internal management, pure the judicial staff. |