On the evening of July 14, 2021, Professor Liu Renwen, researcher of the Institute of law of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, director of the criminal law research office, special consultant of the Supreme People's court and member of the expert advisory committee of the Supreme People's Procuratorate, was invited to the Law School of Southeast University to give a special lecture on the theme of re starting the criminal code in the context of codification. The lecture was presided over by Professor Li Chuan of Law School of Southeast University, and dozens of law school teachers and students actively participated in the study.

The specific content of this lecture focuses on two aspects: one is the necessity of compiling the criminal code, and the other is the sorting and improvement of the consequences of criminal law. In view of the necessity of compiling the criminal code, Professor Liu Renwen puts forward many powerful reasons: 1. The introduction of the civil code is of great enlightening significance to the compilation of the criminal code, and China can also promote the real implementation of the subsidiary criminal law; 2. After the 1997 criminal law, China has issued 11 amendments, a large number of legislative and judicial interpretations, and there is an urgent need for coordination within the criminal law norms; 3. The promulgation and amendment of pre emptive laws require the coordination of criminal law and criminal law to ensure the unity of legal order; 4. It is necessary to make major adjustments and improvements to the traditional criminal law structure, penalty structure and legal terms in response to the new situation; 5. Some provisions in the 1997 criminal law have lagged behind the social development, and the integration and adjustment of criminal law norms is also the need to adapt to the new situation.

On the issue of combing and improving the consequences of criminal law under the background of codification, Professor Liu Renwen carried out a detailed interpretation and in-depth analysis on specific topics such as the systematization of security measures, the elimination system of criminal record of misdemeanor, the system of changing punishment, the reform of property confiscation and fine punishment. In addition, Professor Liu Renwen also expressed his unique views on the rise of community correction to the main punishment, the inclusion of administrative detention into the criminal system, the administrative law of criminal crimes and the consequences of administrative sanctions, which left a deep impression on the teachers and students present.

During the question session of the lecture, the teachers and students present at the law school enthusiastically asked questions, and Professor Liu Renwen patiently answered the questions one by one. In the midst of laughter, the lecture ended successfully.