Amended Lawyers Law And The Investigation Of Bribery Cases

This essay concerns on the modifications of amended Lawyers Law from the perspective of investigation, and finds that these modifications shall bring adverse influences on the Procurator's investigation conducts on bribery crimes, while the confession-centered investigation structure is still adopted by the Procurator. To cope with the possible adverse impacts, this essay concludes that relative regulations need to be improved, firstly, lessen the requirement of word evidence in the trial by changing rules of prove; secondly, strengthen the ability of obtaining other evidence in addition to word evidence; thirdly, establish the increasing important Preliminary Investigation System in practice; besides, it is of great importance to make relevant restricts on lawyer's right of meeting and right of inquiry. This essay also concludes that ,in the frame of statute, the Procurator need to gain support from local communist party commission to get rid of disturbance and endeavor to create a good external environment for investigation; improve the basis of investigation and coordination, which let the Integrative Mechanism of Procuratorial Organs for Investigation play its full power; promote the synchronization of audio and video recording system of interrogation; strengthen the proceeding administer of bribery cases, and so on, in order to take countermeasures to prevent the possible adverse influence brought by amended Lawyers Law.