陪审在现代法治社会中的功能——以形式合理性为中心的若干思考

The Function of Trial by Jury in Modern Society——research with the formal rationality as a center

法治及其形式合理性有着先天的局限性 ,法律适用过程中不可避免地会遭遇到各种“困难案件”。陪审团在审判过程中的职能包括在认定事实的基础上适用法律 ,在适用法律的过程中贯彻社会价值观念、修正法律规则。陪审团在困难案件的审理中具有维护、修改、补充和促进形式合理性的法的作用。在法治社会中 ,法官依照形式合理性的法断案是一条准则 ,但困难案件的审理作为一种例外 ,应当有陪审团参与审判。

The rule by law and its formal rationality have inherent deficiencies and they bring unavoidable hard cases in the processes of applying law. The functions of juries in judicial processes include applying the law according the facts they determined, implementing social value view and revising the law at the same time. As a rule, the juries in hard cases can uphold, revise, amend and promote the law that conforms to formal rationality. Juries, as an exception should attend the trials of hard cases.