我国司法鉴定制度的改革与完善

On the Reform and Improvement of Forensic Expertise in China

司法鉴定制度改革与完善是深化司法体制改革的重点。科学合理的司法鉴定制度有利于认定案件事实,保障法律正确适用,实现社会公平正义。《全国人民代表大会常务委员会关于司法鉴定问题的决定》(以下称《决定》)实施以来,司法鉴定制度改革在取得阶段性成果的同时,在司法鉴定与诉讼制度、证据制度的衔接、相关制度的健全、传统观念的转变等方面仍需完善。本文就完善司法鉴定启动程序、司法鉴定权威性、鉴定人执业制度、执业监管制度的完善作了重点论述。

Reform and improvement of forensic expertise is important in Chinese judicial system reform. Forensic expertise is significant in finding out the fact of a case, applying law, and achieving justice and fair. Although some progress has been made in the reform of forensic expertise since ＂the Decision of the Standing Committee of the National People＇ s Congress on Forensic Expertise＂ （Hereinafter referred to as ＂the Decision＂） came into effect, there is still a lot to be improved in relationships among forensic expertise, procedure system and evidence system and there is need for the change of traditional concept. In this paper, the author focuses on the start-up process of forensic expertise, the authority of forensic expertise, the practicing system and supervision system of forensic expertise practitioners.