论美国对乞讨行为的法律规制On the Legal Regulation of Begging Action in America
高秦伟
摘要(Abstract):
自取消收容遣送制度的几年来,中国各城市居无定所的乞讨流浪、偷盗抢劫等流窜犯罪者数量呈上升趋势,所导致的民事纠纷、违法犯罪等不稳定因素亦随之骤增,给当地市容、秩序和治安管理构成很大压力。政府应该如何予以规制,如何在公共秩序与个人自由之间实现衡平,成为摆在我们面前的重要课题,本文以美国的经验为例,希望能够为中国政府的政策形成、法院逻辑推理提供参考。
关键词(KeyWords): 乞讨权;政府规制;公共秩序;个人自由
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作者(Author): 高秦伟
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- ①See,e.g.Los Angeles,Cal.,Code 171664§41.59(b)(1997)(“任何人均不得在任何公共场所以攻击性的方式恳求捐赠或乞讨……”);St.Petersburg,Fla.,Code§20-79(b)(2000)(“任何人通过强制性的行为实施募捐即为非法”);N.Y.Penal Law§240.35(McKin-ney’s 1999)(“任何人在公共场所基于乞讨的目的逗留或闲逛即为有罪”)。与这些地方性的法规相同,一些州政府也颁布了禁止乞讨的法律。See e.g.,Hawaii Penal Code§711-1101(1)(e)(2000)(“任何人如果基于乞讨或恳求募捐的目的,阻止公共场所或对公众开放的场所的其他人……则系妨害治安的行为”)。See also Mass.Ann.Laws ch.272,§66(2000)(“任何人四处游走且乞讨……将被视为游民,也许还要受到惩罚……”);Michigan Penal Code§750.167(1)(H)(MCLA 1999)(“任何人如果被发现在公共场所乞讨……均被视为妨害治安的人”)。
- ①See City of Seattle v.Webster,802 P.2d 1333(Wash.1990),cert.denied,111 S.Ct.1690(1991).后来这一法律增加了禁止在公共人行道躺卧的规定。See Seattle,Wash.,Mun.Code§15.48.040.
- ①458 So.2d 47(Fla.Dist.Ct.App.1984).at 49(quoting Ulmer,55 Cal.App.3d at 266,127 Cal.Rptr.at 445(citing 2 Assem.J.Appendix(1961 Reg.Sess.)Assem.Interim Comm.Rep.(1959-1961)Crim.Proc.12-13)).加利福尼亚州的法律排除了那些因目盲或残疾而坐、站在路边乞讨的人,以及在圣诞节站在街头求乞善款的退伍伤残军人等。
- ①See Loper v.New York City Police Dep’t,802 F.Supp.1029,1037(S.D.N.Y.1992)(“乞讨就是‘要求施舍’”)。See also Benefit v.Cityof Cambridge,679 N.E.2d 184,187(Mass.1997)(指出和平的乞讨“包括了第一修正案保护的交流沟通行为”);Smith v.City of Fort Lauderdale,177 F.3d 954,956(11th Cir.1999)(“与其他的慈善募捐一样,乞讨是一种言论受到第一修正案的保护”)。
- ①See Chicago v.Morales,527 U.S.41,56(1999)(本法规没有告诉普通人如何去辨认哪些行为是受到禁止的,所以是违宪的)。