The Theory Of Criminal Legal Aid System

Due to the protective obligations owed by the country to its people, a criminal defendant deserves effective criminal legal aid,which is also requested by the due procedure and impartial trial value of safeguarding human rights. It is difficult for those defendants gain the substantial impartial penal prosecution and fair trial on account of economic reasons in the criminal procedure of PRC. The primal task of criminal legal aid system in our country is to ensure those defendants entitle and exercise the right to public counsel. The thesis emphasizes the importance of the criminal legal aid system by illustrating the criminal legal aid’s meaning and function. Combining with the current situation and problems of the present criminal legal aid of our country, it is a positive conclusion that public defender system should be built in our country comparing with the various criminal legal aid systems in different countries and districts. The purpose for the thesis is to promote the judicial impartiality and safeguard the rights of criminal defendant in criminal procedure, considering valuation and judgments of the system. At the same time, it focuses on the problems of building the system in our country, including hierarchy, responsibility,atmosphere, funds, human resources etc. The thesis concludes that it is feasible and necessary to build criminal legal aid system in our county.