现代意义的惩罚性损害赔偿最早在英美法系通过判例得到正式确认。我国现行法律体系中也规定了惩罚性损害赔偿,对于保护相关权益主体起到了不可替代的作用。但是,从现行有关规定看,尚存在一些问题,如未实现侵权法目的、不能弥补补偿性损害赔偿的缺陷、不利于权利意识培养等,对于大众关心的食品安全、恶意侵权、环境安全等民生问题也并不能很好地发挥惩罚性损害赔偿制度应有作用。本文通过分析我国惩罚性损害赔偿面临的现实问 Punitive damages in the modern sense of the earliest in the common law through the jurisprudence received formal confirmation. China’s current legal system also provides for punitive damages, for the protection of the main rights and interests played an irreplaceable role. However, judging from the current relevant provisions, there are still some problems such as the failure to achieve the purpose of tort law, the failure to make up for the deficiencies in compensation for compensable damages, the detriment of awareness raising of rights, and other issues concerning people’s livelihood such as food safety, malicious infringement and environmental safety The problem also does not play a good punitive damages system should have a role. This article analyzes the reality of punitive damages in our country