On The Problems And Perfection Of Compulsory Criminal Witness System In China

The witness to testify in court plays an important role in finding the truth for the court,promoting justice and resisting evil.In foreign countries,the system of forcing the witness to appear in court to testify has developed more mature and has a more profound theoretical basis.At the same time, in practice it also has a long history.The system in the development of Anglo-American law system and continental law system countries has laid deep foundation for its writing into the criminal procedure law in 2012.As a result,it is not a long time from it issued to the implementation.In many ways, it is not perfect.For example,the definition of witness qualification is not sure and the scope of the witness is too narrow.Also,the exemption stage needs to be further improved and The rights and obligations of the witness are seriously inconsistent.In order to improve the system,we need to do more.For example,the law need define the qualification of witness and expand the scope of the subject of exemption.In addition,we should increase the protection of the security of witnesses and the intensity of economic compensation.Only in this way,we can realize social justice and reflect the credibility of the judiciary.In the end,the public believe in the law.