观察中国改革开放30年民主法治进程中刑事法治深度演绎的最鲜活标本当属许霆案。以刑法社会学为视角对该案进行诠释,可以发现,被告人许霆ATM机恶意取款行为能够成罪有其社会根据。ATM机等智能机器的发展以及社会公众关于盗窃罪所谓“秘密窃取”的认识,尚不足以对该案的定性产生影响。法官可以在法律的限度内对于公众舆论予以适当回应,但绝不能盲从,更不能为了单纯取悦于公众舆论而肆意突破法律的边界。 Observing the most vivid specimen of the in-depth interpretation of criminal rule of law in the process of democratic rule of law in the 30 years of China’s reform and opening up came as Xu Ting. Interpreting the case from the angle of criminal law sociology, we can find out that the defendant Xu Ting ATM machine can make a crime based on its social basis. The development of intelligent machines such as ATM machines and the public’s awareness of the so-called “secret stealing” of theft are not enough to affect the qualitative nature of the case. Judges can give proper response to public opinion within the limits of the law, but they must not blindly follow the rules of the law. They must not wantonly break the boundaries of law in order to simply please the public opinion.