试论刑事当事人的程序选择权

Research on Litigants' Optional Right of Criminal Procedure

刑事程序选择权,是指以存在两种以上的、功能相当的平行程序机制为前提,在刑事诉讼中由当事人对程序进行选择的权利。赋予当事人充分的选择权和选择空间是程序主体性原则的必然要求,是刑事诉讼结果的惩罚性和严苛性的内在要求。但刑事程序选择权在我国现有立法中未得到充分体现,因此,应完善立法,明确并增设必要的程序选择权,完善法官的告知义务,强化律师的帮助作用。

The optional right of criminal procedure means that more than two kinds of procedure mechanisms which have parallel function in criminal procodure and the litigants can choose one from them. Bestow the optional right on litigants is the inevitable request of procedural participation principle; also is a request of severe punitive result of criminal cases. The optional right of criminal procedure has less protect in our existing legislation. So we should consummate the legislation, add the essential procedure option, consummate judge＇s inform dutv and strengthen attorney＇ s help function.