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Law as punishment is one of China's traditional legal thoughts (single choice)

I think it is a negative factor, and the harm of this understanding lies in: 1, which leads to the expansion of criminal means in social governance, and some civil and economic disputes are solved by criminal means; 2. The rule of law is difficult to establish, that is to say, it is necessary to establish a mechanism for the operation and restriction of power. Law is punishment, which limits the law to the narrow scope of criminal law, leaves the norms of power operation to Confucianism and emphasizes the rule of virtue. As a result, social governance relies heavily on individual moral standards rather than rules, and it is difficult for society to establish a lasting, effective and orderly governance mechanism, and corruption is difficult to eradicate, and it is always in the periodic law of dynasty replacement.