English summary: The 4th session of the International Forum on Crime and Criminal Law in the Global Era (IFCCLGE) titled 'The Trend of Crimes in the Global Era and a Critical Review and Transcendence of Traditional Penal Theories and Systems' took place in Beijing, China from 1st to 3rd December 2012. Experts from 21 countries and the UN discussed penal theories and their relation to human rights. As the protection of human rights is one of...