日本陪审员制度存在的问题及启示

Problems and Enlightenment of Japan's Lay Judge System

日本于2009年正式在刑事审判中引入了陪审员制度。但是,陪审员制度的实施却招来了法律界人士和普通民众的反对。这主要是因为陪审员制度存在诸多问题,其实施可能会影响日本刑事法律制度的稳定,并带来新的不公平,同时也会增加民众的负担。因此,制定法律时,一定要考虑本国的实际情况,并做好充分的前期准备。

The lay judge system was formally introduced into criminal justice of Japan in 2009.However,its implementation incurred the criticism from both the legal practitioners and the common people.The major contributing factor is the problems existing in the system,whose implementation may affect the stability of Japan＇s criminal justice system,and will bring about new unfairness while increasing the burden on the people.Therefore,the actual situations of a nation must be considered when formulating laws,and preparations must be made before the laws are put into force.