The thesis tries to analyze the criminal law of the ming dynasty as the center . through probing the ideology and the principle of the legislation , the content and the implement of the criminal law . thereby it reveals the law as the politics measure , which had the function of safeguard the autocratics monarchy 当然，为适应专制皇权进一步强化的需要，明代的刑法也有新的变化与发展，其具体内容涉及到刑律的制定与推行、审判机构与审判程序，以及结合明朝的自身特点所设立的特殊机构，诸如锦衣卫、东西厂等等。
