Practical Barriers Of Presumption Of Innocence

Presumption of innocence is one of the important principles of criminal justice,as well as the bottom line and justice of criminal proceedings.It is originated from ancient Roman law,and has been identified as a constitutional principle by the UN Convention on Human Rights and by many countries.It's the theoretical foundation of modern democracy and legality,gradually being established by the Criminal Procedure Code all over the world.The basic spirit of presumption of innocence was established in The Criminal Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China,1996,then confirmed as a principle in The Criminal Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China,2013.However,in legislation and judicial practice,there are many difficulties and obstacles to fully realize the presumption of innocence.It's still necessary to improve it.