谈刑事案件简易程序审理的改革

文章对适用刑事简易程序审理刑事案件的改革重新进行审视 ,认为就目前而言 ,我国的刑事简易程序有两种 :一种是刑事诉讼法所规定的简易程序 ,另一种是审理“被告人认罪案件”所适用的简化了的普通程序。文章对这两种程序进行了评价 ,认为只有配套改革方能达到理想效果。人民法院适用简易程序同样应遵守中立的原则并保障当事人的程序选择权。文章还对“辩诉交易”制度进行了分析 ,认为美国式的辩诉交易制度不适合我国的法治环境 ,不应简单模仿。

On the Reform of the Simple Procedure Applied in Criminal Cases

Through resurveying the reform of the simple procedure applied in criminal cases, the author considers that there are two kinds of simple procedures applied in criminal cases in China at present, one is the simple procedure prescribed in the Law of Criminal Procedure, the other is the simplified common procedure applied in the criminal cases in which the accused confesses to his crime. By estimating the two kinds of procedure, the author concludes that only adoping appropriate reforms can the two procedure reach an ideal effect. When people's courts use the simple procedures, they should keep to the principle of neutrality and ensure the procedural choice of parties