论法律存疑时有利被告的正当性——兼与否定论者商榷

对'存疑时有利被告'的理解不能停留在事实认定上,必须以保障人权为指导,向法律适用领域扩展。在坚持罪刑法定主义、严格遵循刑法规范的前提下,遇到法律疑问,将有利于被告人作为一项备用的解释路径。借助实体与程序互动,使得刑法真正成为'犯罪人的大宪章',制约司法恣意、防止刑罚权力的滥用,进而推进刑事司法进步。

The Principle of Benefit of Doubt Goes to Defendant shall be applied to the application of law rather than factual finding only and at the orientation of human right safeguard.On the promise of insisting"Punishment on Crimes Prescribed in the Law"and strictly applying the criminal laws,Benefit of Doubt Goes to Defendant shall be a good interpreting method.Based on applying substantive laws and procedure laws together,the criminal laws shall become the Charter for the suspected criminals,and shall be able to avoid abuse of judicial discretion and punishment powers and thus promote the criminal judicial process.