判决与民意——兼比较考察中美法官如何对待民意

Judgment and Public Opinion——And Compare the Ways that Chinese and American Judges deal with Public Opinions

职业主义要求法官像法律家那样思维,但是按照民主主义的要求,法官应该像民众那样思维,判决应当符合民意。在中国,传统法官采用平民化、大众式的思维方式,力求判决能够体现民众的意愿。这种传统一直延续到现代中国。而在法律职业发达的美国,法官在对民意的问题上既强调限制又强调开放,具有两面性。中美在判决与民意问题上的共性与差异具有一定的启示意义。

The way of judges＇ thinking is required professionalized according to the professionalism, while it should accord with the public opinion on the basis of democratism. Traditional judges＇ way of thinking is democratic and popular in China so that the judgment can reflect the public opinions, and the tradition lasts till now. However, in America where the legal profession is developed, judges stress both restraint and opening on the problem of public opinion. The common grounds and differences on the judgment and public opinion between China and America will enlighten us meaningfully.