in its first part, the dissertation presents the overview of the laws ’ provisions and relative thoughts on criminal fault both in china anciency and in some western countries, then points out that the concept of compound fault is not utopian illusion, but has its sufficient theoretical resources 所谓复合罪过形式,是指同一罪名的犯罪心态既有故意(限间接故意)也有过失的罪过形式。我们将这类犯罪称为“复合罪过犯罪”。比如滥用职权罪和玩忽职守罪,其主观罪过在司法实践中既可能是间接故意,又可能是过失。