基层司法运作的物质基础——全国32个先进人民法庭建筑、办公设施的实证分析

对全国32个先进人民法庭的实证分析可为基层司法之深入研究提供基础。各先进法庭的建筑内部功能及其办公设施,构成法庭运作的物质基础。其建筑时间,面积等状况各有不同,大都对建筑有很大的投入;建筑的内部功能主要分为审判、办公、生活及附属用房等;法庭的办公设施主要有较为普遍的一般设施,还有普及程度不一、以电脑与网络为核心的高级办公设施。这些物质条件的改善是人民法庭顺应最高人民法院规模化建设要求的体现,也是各人民法庭和所属法院及地方政府等各方面互动的结果,展现了庭长及基层法院院长的个人能力,也与经济、社会发展不无关系。不过在这些物质基础背后也隐藏了利用率低、形式主义及负债等问题。

The Material Foundation of Local Judicature: A Positive Analysis of the Buildings and Office Equipments of the 32 Advanced People''''s Tribunals

The positive analysis of the 32 advanced people's tribunals can provide a basis for further research on courts of first instance.The buildings with their in-house functions and the office equipments have made the mate- rial foundation of the running of people's tribunals.Every people's tribunal paid much for its building,with various construction dates and floor area.The functions in-house performed by those buildings are mainly four usages such as courtrooms,offices,living rooms and other affiliated ones.Those office equipments include ordinary equipments and advanced ones-at the core of which are computers and network.The improvement of material condition shows us that those people's tribunals have tried to come up to the Supreme Court's expectations.Their investments have been achieved much by virtue of the reciprocity among the tribunals,the superior courts and local governments with their branches.And the fulfillment of financing reveals the capacities of the presiding judges.Moreover,the better foundation is concerned with the development of economy and society as well.On the other hand,behind the amelio- rative material basis,there may be such problems as low utilization ratio,externalism and getting into debt,etc.