论直接言词原则与我国刑事诉讼——兼论审判中心主义的实现路径

The Principles of Direct & Oral Trial and Criminal Prosecution in China

直接言词原则包含两部分内容:一是直接审理原则,要求法官能够亲自参与到案件审判的每一个程序;二是言词审理原则,要求控辩双方能够以针锋相对的语言辩论形式推进庭审的进行。研究和借鉴直接言词原则对于改善我国审判现状,促进庭审的实质化有着非凡的意义。然而,我国审判实践中却存在着很多阻碍直接言词原则贯彻的情况,如证人出庭率过低、诉讼资源短缺、法官能力参差等,应当通过改革审判委员会、多途径提高诉讼效率等方式贯彻直接言词原则。

Among civil law countries, the principles of direct and oral trial is the basic rule to regulate the court trial, which consists of two secondary principles--the direct principle and the oral principle. The study of the principles of direct and oral trial does significant help for us to perfect our trial pattern and improve the function of court trial. However, so many hindrances existing within our judicial system which obstruct the implement the principles, such as the low rate of witnesses attendance ; the shortage of judicial resources and the varied judicial capacity of different judgers. We should reform judicial committee and enhance the efficiency of lawsuit.