刑事证人出庭作证的价值蕴涵及其实现

证人出庭作证蕴涵着丰富的价值,它体现了程序公正和以程序推进法治的理念和要求,能较好地保障被告人的诉讼权利;有利于尽快查明案件事实,提高诉讼效率;有利于充分发挥刑罚预防犯罪的功能,提高法律的权威,树立法院的良好形象。但立法的缺陷、司法失范、证人的消极心理等则是实现刑事证人出庭作证价值的主要障碍。为此,必须完善立法,规范司法,提高公众的法律意识。

The witness＇ giving evidence before the court has abundant value. It shows the justice of the procedure and the concept and requirement of procedures advancing rule of law, and it can comparatively well protect the lawsuit right of the accused. It can better help find out the truth, and improve the efficiency of lawsuit. It can fully give the rein to the function of criminal law＇s taking precautions against committing crimes, raise laws authority and set up the court＇s fine image. But the imperfection of legislation, judicial substandard, the witness＇ negative psychology, etc. , are the main obstacles for the witness to give evidence before the court. Thus, the legislation must be perfected, judiciary must be specified and the public＇s law consciousness must be enhanced.