论刑事关键证人的确定

刑事关键证人的理论基础,一是诉讼公正,二是诉讼效益。确定关键证人的范围,首先,应当明确哪些重大疑难案件的证人才有出庭作证的必要;其次,应当明确在这些案件中,哪些证人真正需要出庭作证。结合我国司法资源有限和保障人权的现状,确定关键案件的标准应是:其一,案件是否重大;其二,是否属于疑难案件。在刑事诉讼的司法实践中,法官应当根据案件的具体情况和双方当事人的申请情况等进行综合分析、判断,确定具体案件的刑事关键证人的范围。在法律中只对刑事关键证人的确定标准进行规定,以帮助法官作出决定。

On the Ascertaining of Key Witnesses for Criminal Trials

Trial justice and effectiveness is the theory basis of key witnesses in criminal trials.In order to define the scope of key witnesses,we need firstly clarify that only those witnesses for the important and complicated cases are necessary to testify in the court,and secondly we need to ascertain the persons to testify in the court.According to the status quo of the limited judicial resources and human rights protection in China,the standards are as follows: first,whether the case is important or not;second,whether it is complicated or not.In the practice of criminal trials,the judge should evaluate and make decisions based on the case and the application from the parties.The law provides only the ascertaining standards on key witnesse in criminal trials to assist the judge in making decisions.