什么是刑罚？开刑有哪些种类？

Question

什么是刑罚？开刑有哪些种类？ 
                                                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                                              

Answer 1

刑罚又叫刑事处罚、刑事处分，是指人民法院对犯罪分子实行惩罚的一种强制方法。我国刑罚分为主刑和附加刑两大类。主刑，是对犯罪分子适用的主要刑罚。包括管制、拘役、有期徒刑、无期徒刑、死刑五种。附加刑是补充主刑适用的刑罚方法，包括罚金、剥夺政治权利、没收财产三种。