利益衡量及其理论的反思——一个经济分析的视角

An Economic Introspection on Interest Balancing and It's Theory

利益衡量理论指出,法官裁判中存在实质性判断且也应该进行利益衡量,但它却未能对如何进行实质裁量提供有效的标准与知识。相关标准或理论不但不具有可操作性,且遮蔽了问题的本原,容易使法官陷入"左右为难"的困境,做出错误的选择。与之相对,经济分析理论却有助于帮助法官将实质裁量的依据集中到不同选择的一般性社会后果上,且为后果的预测及评价提供了更为有效的知识与标准。

The interest balancing theory points out that the judge has to do substantive discretion and should also do some interest balancing in some cases. But this theory couldn＇ t provide effective standards and knowledge for substantial discretion. The rele- vant standards or theory not only lack the maneuverability, but also shield the truth. It could lead judge to be in a dilemma and make wrong choices. In contrast, economic analysis can help judge to consider different general social consequences of different choices, and provide more effective knowledge and standards to predict and evaluate the consequences.