在普通法上，威吓罪，有两种理论，1.作为威胁的威吓罪，故意制造的使被害者产生对即将发生的身体伤害的合理恐惧。仅有言语通常不足以构成此罪。2.作为殴击未遂的威吓罪，涉及犯罪未遂，这是一种特定意图的犯罪。

在我国，在中国，涉及恐吓行为的刑事处罚，主要依据是刑法第293条规定的“寻衅滋事罪”。恐吓罪是指以加害生命、身体、自.由、名誉、财产恐吓他人，对他人的安全产生危险的犯罪行为。《中华人民共和国刑法》第二百九十三条【寻衅滋事罪】有下列寻衅滋事行为之一，破坏社会秩序的，处五年以下有期徒刑、拘役或者管制：

(一)随意殴打他人，情节恶劣的；

assaulting any other person at will, with execrable circumstances;

(二)追逐、拦截、辱骂、【恐吓】他人，情节恶劣的；

chasing, intercepting, reviling or [intimidating] any other person, with execrable circumstances;

(三)强拿硬要或者任意损毁、占用公私财物，情节严重的；

taking or demanding forcibly or vandalizing or occupying at will public or private property, with serious circumstances; or

(四)在公共场所起哄闹事，造成公共场所秩序严重混乱的。

making trouble in a public place, which causes a serious disorder of the public place.

在中国台湾，其“刑法典”第305条规定，“以加害生命、身体、自由、名誉、财产之事，恐吓他人致其生命安全受到威胁者，处两年以下有期徒刑、拘役或三百元以下罚金”，并将恐吓行为设定为独立罪名“恐吓危害安全罪”。

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In particular, States should ensure that legal aid providers are able to perform all of their professional functions without intimidation, hindrance, harassment or improper interference; are able to travel, to consult and meet with their clients freely and in full confidentiality both within their own country and abroad, and to freely access prosecution and other relevant files; and do not suffer, or be threatened with, prosecution or administrative, economic or other sanctions for any action taken in accordance with recognized professional duties, standards and ethics.

国家尤其应当确保法律援助提供人能够不受恐吓、阻碍、骚扰或不正当干扰地行使其所有专业职能；能够在本国及国外自由和完全保密地旅行、与其客户进行协商和会晤，并且能自由地接触关于起诉的档案及其他相关档案；并且不会因为根据公认的职业责任、标准和道德而采取的行动遭到或被威胁遭到起诉或行政、经济或其他制裁。

At the same time, crimes affecting minority communities, including intimidation, assault, theft, arson, vandalism and damage to Serbian Orthodox churches and household property, appeared to be on the increase from the same period one year ago.

与此同时，影响少数族群的犯罪，包括恐吓、袭击、盗窃、纵火、对塞尔维亚东正教教堂和家庭财产的破坏和损坏，似乎比一年前同期有所增加。