惩罚性赔偿最初要追溯到英美法系的相关法律,该制度设立的目的主要是为了惩罚那些违法行为人,但是同时也希望能够阻止不法行为的发生。自从我国规定惩罚性赔偿后,相关法律都都纷纷规定,比如《消费者权益保护法》,《侵权责任法》等等。本文将围绕惩罚性赔偿的定义,适用范围,立法现状等。并且以惩罚性赔偿作为研究对象。 The punitive damages should first be traced back to the relevant laws of the Anglo-American legal system. The system was set up mainly to punish those who violate the law, but at the same time, it also hoped to prevent the illegal acts from occurring. Since our country provides for punitive damages, all relevant laws and regulations are stipulated, such as “Consumer Protection Law”, “Tort Liability Act” and so on. This article will focus on the definition of punitive damages, the scope of application, the status quo of legislation and so on. And punitive damages as the research object.