论刑事证人保护制度的完善

On the Improvement of Witness Protection System for the Criminal Procedure

刑事证人出庭作证,是保证刑事诉讼程序公正,保障被告人质证权的关键。刑事证人保护制度有助于提高证人出庭的积极性,增强证言的准确性,同时也有利于打击和预防犯罪。证人保护制度应包括庭前的证人特权规则、庭审中的隐名作证规则、审判终结后的保护机制以及证人保护的救济程序。我国立法已有证人保护的规定,但存在证人保护职权分工不明,保护程序缺失等局限,尚有完善的空间,应从庭前、庭审、庭审后以及证人补偿等层面进一步完善证人保护制度。

The attendance of witnesses to testify in courts is the key to ensure criminal procedure justice and guarantee the accused the right of cross-examination.The witness protection system is of great significance to improve the witnesses＇ willingness to testify in courts, enhance the accuracy of the testimony and contribute to combating and preventing crimes.Witness protection system should include the privileges of witnesses before the trial,anonymous testimony rules during the trial and protection and relief mechanisms after the trial.Though the current laws provide that the witness should be protected, there is still much to do for implementation and improvement from the perspectives of different stages of criminal procedural and compensation and so on.