论英国刑事证明责任

本文以英国刑事证明责任一般概念和刑事证明责任的两种类型为基础 ,对英国刑事证明责任的分配机制作了较为全面的分析和评述。作者认为 ,英国刑事证明责任始终归于控诉一方 ,被告人在总体上不负证明责任。但被告人不承担证明自己无罪的责任不具有普遍意义 ,在诉讼的特定阶段和某些特定案件中 ,被告人同样承担一定的证明责任 ,同时随着英国对犯罪控制和司法效率的重视 ,被告人的这一证明责任有进一步强化的趋势。

A Study on the Burden of Proof in Criminal Cases in England

The paper analyses and reviews the sharing system of the burden of proof in criminal cases in England according to the common definition and two kinds of the burden of proof in England.The author deems that the burden of proof in criminal cases in England lies from first to last on prosecution,instead of on the accused in general.The burden of proving no guilt of the accused lies on the accused himself on some stage of the proceedings or in some particular criminal cases.With the country generally putting stress on the criminal control and the efficiency of justice,the burden of proving no guilt of the accused heavily lies on the accused himself.