近年来，中国立法和公共决策过程中民众参与听证会、法律草案评论等情形使得民众参与日益具有促进立法和公共决策的民主化功能。作为民主的产物，陪审团审判具有非职业性、社区代表性、公正性等特点，这些特点使得它具有4方面的价值功能：有利于发现案件事实真相，实现实体公正；作为一道屏障，介于被告人与国家权力之间，保护被告人权益免受侵害；提高公民素质、塑造国民性格、培养法治观念；提升审判公信力。陪审团审判制度为民众分享政府职能提供了有价值的机会，给刑事司法注入了大众价值观，增加了实现正义和防止政府滥用职权的可能性，强化了刑事司法裁判的权威性，是政府运作中民众参与的象征。%In recent years, public participation in hearings and review of the draft law in China＇s legislative and public policy-making process has shown ＂democratization＂ function of people＇s participation in legislation and public policy making. As a product of democracy, a jury trial with the characteristics of non-occupation, community representation and justice has the value of four functions： discovering the facts of cases so as to achieve substantive justice, protecting the rights of the defendant from infringement as a barrier medium between the defendant and the state power, improving the quality of citizens, shaping the national character, cultivating the rule of law, and enhancing the credibility of the trial. The jury trial system provides a very valuable opportunity for the public to share governmental functions. It instills the public values into the criminal justice, increases the possibility of achieving justice and prevents the possibility of government＇s abuse of power and strengthens the authority of criminal justice. It is the symbol of public participation in government operation.
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