안락사에 관한 법적 고찰 ― 헌법학과 형법학의 융합과 그 파급효

Various academic fields are interested in the research on the euthanasia. Specially jurisprudence participate in discussion about euthanasia very enthusiastically. But the orientation of study can vary with the research division of law. Constitutional law concentrates on the problem if a person has a right to die or not. Criminal law focuses on the subject of criminal liability of a person who actually performs euthanasia. In order to solve the issue of euthanasia, interdisciplinary exchanges are required. The euthanasia associated with the life and death of the person can be solved through interdisciplinary communication and convergence comprehensively and appropriately. Above all the convergence of constitutional law and criminal law has important implications in the process of new legislation on euthanasia. When euthanasia should be legally allowed, the arguments of constitutional law and criminal law shall be considered balanced. This necessity is emphasized particularly in reviewing the allowable range, precondition, post-control methods in related with euthanasia. When national consensus for the allowance of euthanasia made and those conditions are met, the efforts into communication and convergence of constitutional law and criminal law will lead to the reasonable result of the euthanasia legislation.