Research on procedural issues in capital punishment cases

Author: Hu Changlong
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Publish Date: 2003-10-01
Features: The procedural legitimacy and rationality of capital punishment cases are the key and prerequisite for their fair trial, as well as a reliable guarantee for the accurate application of the death penalty. Due to the of the litigation carrier, the procedural value of capital punishment cases exhibits unique intrinsic connotations and external manifestations. It is precisely these unique connotations that determine and influence the judicial operation of capital punishment case procedures. However, in judicial practice, irrational factors and unreasonable designs in the procedural operation of capital punishment cases have a negative impact on their procedural legitimacy, thereby raising doubts about the accuracy of the application of the death penalty. Therefore, standardizing and correcting the procedures of capital punishment cases has become the fundamental approach and rational choice to genuinely implement the capital punishment policy of "few executions, cautious executions, and strictly controlling the death penalty," fully demonstrating the intrinsic connotations of the procedural value of capital punishment cases.