存疑时有利于被告原则的理解与适用

Understanding and Application of Principle of Favoring the Accused When in Doubt

存疑时有利于被告原则是体现我国刑事诉讼法保障人权与惩罚犯罪相统一的一项原则,是对古代法思想所包含的“民本”思想的演变与发展,其以保障人权、控辩双方平等武装进行审判的公平游戏以及国家提出的相关政策作为理论依据;其与相关刑事原则存在一定的联系但是又有所区别,不当的适用扩大了该原则的适用范围。此外,作为保障犯罪人权的一项原则,其应平衡被害人基本权益与被告人基本人权,不得不当扩大其适用范围,应对其适用范围加以合理限制。

The principle of benefiting the defendant in case of doubt is a principle that embodies the unity of protecting human rights and punishing crimes in China’s criminal procedure law,and it is the evolution and development of the“people-oriented”thought contained in ancient legal thought,which is based on the protection of human rights,the fair game of equal armed trial between the prosecution and the defense,and relevant policies put forward by the state.There are some connections with related criminal principles,but there are some differences.Improper application expands the application scope of this principle.In addition,as a principle of protecting criminal human rights,it should balance the basic rights and interests of victims and the basic human rights of defendants,and its application scope should not be expanded improperly,but should be limited reasonably.