论美国报复性起诉规则及其对我国的借鉴

为了防止检察官利用自由裁量权滥施报复性起诉,美国联邦最高法院确立了报复性起诉规则,并对检察官的报复性动机实行推定原则。我国刑事司法实践中也不时出现检察机关为打击报复举报人、律师、记者等而提起诉讼的现象,这严重损害了当事人的合法权益和刑事诉讼目的的实现,也打击了社会公众对刑事司法的信心。综合法理与实务之观点,我国有必要建立报复性起诉规则,以达到防止检察机关滥用公诉权和保护当事人合法权益的双重目的。

Prosecutorial Vindictiveness Doctrine of U.S.and Its Reference to China

In order to prevent the abuse of prosecutors' right of discretion,U.S.Supreme Court established prosecutorial vindictiveness doctrine and the doctrine of presumption on the vindictive motive of prosecutors.In the judicial practice of China,prosecutorial organs sometimes institute a proceeding in retaliation for the informer,lawyer or reporter,which is detrimental to the legitimate rights and interests of concerned parties,the purposes of criminal proceedings and the public confidence in criminal justice.The...