英美法系国家量刑程序中的“被害人影响陈述”制度介评

An Introduction and Comment on System of Victim Impact Statement in Sentencing Procedure in Countries of Anglo-American Law System

20世纪80年代末以来,英美法系国家为加强对被害人权利的保护,推出了"被害人影响陈述"制度,赋予被害人在量刑阶段陈述犯罪影响甚至量刑意见的权利。目前,该制度虽然在某些方面尚存在争议,但总体上它有利于法官的准确量刑,有利于被害人的权利保障,有利于犯罪人的改过自新,逐渐成为世界刑事司法发展的一种趋势。

Since the late 1980＇ , in order to promote protection of victim＇s right, countries of Anglo-American law system have established system of victim impact statement, thus providing victims with right to state crime impact and even right to bring forward sentence opinion in sentencing phase. Currently, although there are some controversies in relation to certain aspects of this system, yet generally speaking, it is helpful for the judge to deliver accurate sentencing and conducive to criminals to mend their ways. The system of victim impact statement has gradually become the trend of development of criminal justice in the world.