Visible justice

Author: Chen Ruihua
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Publish Date: 2000-09-01
Features: The writing of this book can be considered a highly challenging academic experience. This is because, when making clear theoretical analyses of legal procedures and judicial system issues that are somewhat distant from the general public, while also striving for accessibility, it is indeed not an easy task. However, as an academic (academic), this book does not place excessive emphasis on the rigor of logic or the completeness of the system. The author's intention is to organize some "sparkling" ideas gained from reading, thinking, observing, and interviewing, thereby presenting innovative concepts and perspectives. Many of the cases cited in this book often have certain flaws in terms of procedure, and some of the case handling processes also have deficiencies in legality and fairness. This "deliberately" searched-for cases cannot represent the overall case-handling status of China's judicial institutions. On the other hand, the book's emphasis on Western, particularly Anglo-American procedural concepts does not imply that the author adopts a one-sided critical or even critical attitude toward China's systems, procedures, and judicial practices. In the author's view, given the long-standing traditional mindset in China that emphasizes "substance over procedure," "power over rights," or even "the state over the parties," it is indeed necessary to propose a completely different concept that can strongly challenge Chinese people's thinking patterns and value pursuits. The author sincerely believes that accepting the procedural justice concept upheld by the British and Americans but not monopolized by them may be beneficial for China's path toward the rule of law.