Model Penal Code, edited by American Law Institute in 1962 has been playing a leading role in codification of American criminal law. 美国法学会1962年通过的《模范刑法典》在美国刑法法典化的历史中发挥了最重要的作用。
In addition to the first amendment model of adopting single Criminal Law, Legislature in China adopts the model of Criminal Law Amendments on the amendment model of Criminal Law; therefore, the amendment model has its unique advantage in amendment of Penal Code. 我国立法机关在刑法修改形式的选择上,除首次修改采用单行刑法的模式外,之后均是采用刑法修正案的模式,可见这一修正形式在对刑法典的修正上具有独特的优势。