Junyi Zheng
University of Sheffield, S10 2TN, Sheffield, UK.
*Corresponding author: Junyi Zheng
Abstract
Since the plea leniency system was formally established in China in October 2018, it has greatly improved the efficiency of China's criminal proceedings and optimized the allocation of China's judicial resource. However, the protection of victims' rights in the legislative text and judicial practice is obviously insufficient. In order to further promote the wider application of the plea leniency system, strengthening the protection of victims' rights is a key concern for system reform. As the theoretical basis for the guarantee of victims' rights, the theory of restorative justice, the theory of procedural justice, and the theory of human rights guarantee have constructed strong support for the guarantee of victims' rights in the plea-bargaining system. This paper further explores the idea of system optimization through the analysis of the current situation and dilemma of victims' rights protection in China. Finally, it is concluded that the system can be optimized in terms of clarifying the victim's right to information, giving the victim a limited right to a sentencing recommendation, and guaranteeing the victim's right to legal assistance.
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How to cite this paper
Research on the Protection of Victims' Rights in the Chinese Plea Leniency System of Confession and Punishment
How to cite this paper: Junyi Zheng. (2023) Research on the Protection of Victims' Rights in the Chinese Plea Leniency System of Confession and Punishment. Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Science, 7(1), 187-190.
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.26855/jhass.2023.01.027