Suggestions for improvement of Vietnam’s criminal law towards crimes against the minor and family

Abstract

The application of a criminal sanctions
has always been considered carefully because of its
heavy consequences. Criminal sanctions are applied
for violations in the area of marriage and family as
regulated in the criminal law of both Vietnam and
France. However, the direction in constructing and
applying the law are different between the two
countries. As a result, it is necessary to compare the
differences between the two jurisdictions to improve
the Vietnam’s law. In the context of this article, on
the basis of considering and analyzing the provisions
of the French criminal law on crimes against the
minor and family, the authors offer some suggestions
to improve the criminal law of Vietnam.