Abstract:

The new developments of the system of criminal judicial appraisal in the newly-remended Criminal Procedure Law of 2012 mainly reflect in the following areas： establishment of title of “Expert Opinions”， establishment of the special protection system of providing statements of experts， improvement of appearance and testifying of experts in court， the cancellation of the identification power of the provincial government-designated hospitals and establishment of the system of expert assistants. The new developments have active meanings in the aspects of ensuring the authenticity and legitimacy of the identification results， protection of the legitimate rights and interests of the appraiser and the parties and promotion the modernization of the criminal justice identification systems as well as the evidence systems. However， from long-term point of view， we should continue to push the reforms from the aspects of legislative technique， the start model of Judicial identification， appearance and testifying of experts in court， and mandatory identification and periods of judicial appraisal.

Key words: the system of criminal judicial appraisal, an expert opinion, protection of an expert, appearance and testifying of an expert in court, an expert assistant

摘要：

2012年《刑事诉讼法修正案》中有关刑事鉴定制度的新发展主要体现在确立了“鉴定意见”的称谓、建立了鉴定人作证的特定保护制度、完善了鉴定人出庭作证制度、取消了省级人民政府指定医院的鉴定权、创建了专家辅助人制度等。这些新发展在确保鉴定结果的真实性与合法性、保障鉴定人、当事人等的合法权益、促进刑事司法鉴定制度乃至证据法制的现代化发展等方面具有积极意义。但从长远角度来看，未来还应在立法技术、司法鉴定启动模式、鉴定人出庭作证、强制鉴定以及司法鉴定期间等方面继续推进。

关键词: 刑事司法鉴定制度, 鉴定意见, 鉴定人保护, 鉴定人出庭作证, 专家辅助人