《刑事诉讼法》第一条评注

Commentary on Article 1 of the Criminal Procedure Law

《刑事诉讼法》从1979年制定至今历经三次修法,其第一条仅在1996年修法时有三处改动。该条规定了《刑事诉讼法》的立法目的是保障刑法的正确实施,立法根据是践行宪法的精神和原则。现行《刑事诉讼法》第一编第一章章名为“任务和基本原则”,未能涵盖第一条的立法目的和根据,宜修改为“一般规定”,以兼具统摄性和包容性。同时,应增设“确保程序公正”一语,确立立法追求“实质真实与程序公正”的二元目的观。另外,应关注《刑事诉讼法》对宪法精神和规范的贯彻与衔接,避免“公开审理”与“公开审判”、“特赦”与“隐性大赦”等相关条文间的冲突。

The Criminal Procedure Law has undergone three revisions since its enactment in 1979,and its Article 1 went through three changes only in the 1996 revision.This article stipulates that the legislative pur⁃pose of the Criminal Procedure Law is to ensure the correct implementation of the Criminal Law,and the legis⁃lative basis is to practice the spirit and principles of the Constitution.The Part 1,Chapter 1 of the current Criminal Procedure Law,titled Tasks and Basic Principles,fails to encompass the legislative purpose and basis of Article 1 and should be amended to read“General Provisions”,in order to be both overarching and inclusive.At the same time,the phrase ensuring procedural fairness should be added to establish the substan⁃tive truth and procedural fairness dual purpose view of legislation pursuing.In addition,attention should be paid to the implementation and connection of the spirit and norms of the Constitution in the Criminal Proce⁃dure Law,to avoid conflicts between relevant provisions such as public hearing and public trial,as well as amnesty and implicit amnesty.