德国刑事诉讼中协商制度浅析

德国于上世纪70年代在刑事诉讼中引入了协商制度，但该制度在很长一段时间内都仅仅以非正式的形式存在。近年来，德国立法者试图通过立法来加强对非正式协商制度的规制，使协商制度有明确的法律依据可循。2009年8月，关于协商制度的《刑事诉讼法修正案》获正式通过。本文从德国协商制度发展过程中出现的问题出发，结合德国联邦最高法院的相关判例及联邦议院关于《刑事诉讼法》的最新立法修正案，阐释协商制度在德国刑事诉讼中的运作模式及相关程序性规定，并从功能比较的视角出发，比较了德国的协商制度与美国的辨诉交易，以期为我国的刑事诉讼程序的改革提供借鉴。

An Analysis of the Negotiation System in German Criminal Procedures

In the 1970's of the 20th century,Germany introduced the negotiation system in its criminal procedures.However,for a long period of time,the system remained in an informal form.In recent years,German lawmakers have tried to strengthen the regulation of the informal negotiation system by legislation,so that the system could be brought within the ambit of the law.An Amendment of German Criminal Procedural Law Concerning the Negotiation System was finally adopted in August 2009.Beginning with the problems pres...