交叉询问——辩护职能的基石

Cross Examination-the Cornerstone of Defense Function

交叉询问是落实保护刑事被告质证权的重要装置,是当事人主义模式中具有特色的诉讼制度。我国1996年修正的刑事诉讼法加强了控辩职能,庭审方式在一定程度上由职权主义向当事人主义转化,如何在刑事庭审中对证人进行交叉询问,已经成为我国法学界和实务界面临的一个共同课题。文章分析了交叉询问对辩护职能的价值,对我国刑事诉讼交叉询问的现状、问题进行了探讨,并提出了改革完善我国刑事诉讼交叉询问的建设性意见和建议。

Cross-examination is the important devices to implement and to protect the defendant's right to confrontation,the characteristic lawsuit system in the adversary model.How to cross-examine witnesses has become the common task faced by our law scholars and substantive community.In this article the author explains the value of cross-examination to defense functions,goes into the current situation and problems,and provides constructive suggestions and advice for reforming and improving it.