Brief Introduction to the Procuratorial System in China

Based on empirical research, this book comprehensively and thoroughly expounds the procuratorial system of socialism with Chinese characteristics and focuses on the organization, functions and powers, the system of prosecutors and the reform of the procuratorial system in China. It deeply analyzes the characteristics and reasons of the procuratorial system in China and not only discusses the dynamic process of the various kinds of procuratorial power in practice but also analyzes the common trend of the reform of the system of prosecution service in the world under the background of the globalization of judicial reform, especially those hot topics of the procuratorial reform in recent years, such as the reform of judicial responsibility, the reform of internal organization, the reform of quota control of prosecutors, the lenient system of accepting confession and punishment, the system of litigation of public interest and so on.In addition, with considering and studyingthe historical process and practice of the procuratorial system in China for more than 20 years, the author puts forward lots of unique ideas and proposals to reform and perfect the current procuratorial system and the procuratorial work mechanism in China. The book comprehensively discusses the historical origin, development process, current situation, reform and the direction of future development of the procuratorial system in China.

Discusses the procuratorial system in China with Chinese characteristics deeply and comprehensively Describes the dynamic operations process of the procuratorial powers and functions Expounds the hot issues of procuratorial reform in China in recent years

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Dr. Ji Meijun is a professor of the Institute of Procuratorial Theory of the Supreme People’s Procuratorate of P.R.C. In 1989, she graduated from the English Department of Hangzhou University, then became an English lecturer in the Department of English Literature and Culture of Taizhou Normal School from 1989 to 1994. She obtained a master's degree in law from the School of Law of Peking University and a doctor's degree in evidence law from the School of Law of Renmin University of China. During more than 20 years of work in the Institute, she served as a visiting scholar at La Trobe University School of Law in Melbourne from 2004 to 2005 and 2010 to 2011, the US-Asia Law Institute at New York University School of Law from 2013 to 2014, and the Max Planck Institute for Foreign and International Criminal Law in 2018. In her routine work, besides carrying out research work, she serves as an interpreter for international conferences, seminars and lectures from time to time. She served as an interpreter and organizer for the International Association of Prosecutors 4th Annual Conference and General Meeting held in Beijing in September,1999; as an interpreter for the Training of the 4th Component of Judges and Prosecutors of EU-CHINA Legal and Judicial Co-operation Programme in 2002, during which she visited United Kingdom, Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Denmark, Sweden, and Germany; as a simultaneous interpreter for the Second Seminar of the International Association Anti-Corruption Authorities held in Chongqing in 2008; as a simultaneous interpreter for the International Seminar on the Prevention of Wrongful Convictions held in Changchun city, Jilin Province in 2012; and as a simultaneous interpreter for the International Training Programme on Interrogation Techniques Held in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, a Cooperation Between US-Asia Law Institute at New York University and the Institute of Procuratorial Theory of the SPP in 2013. Her research fields are jurisprudence of criminal law, the system of criminal procedure and the system of prosecution service. Up to now, besides having published 145 research papers and articles, such as "the Value of Expert Evidence and the Reform of Judicial Appraisal System in China" published in Chinese Journal of Law( ), 19 essays including "Remembering the Wise Elder------ Professor Jerome Alan Cohen"and translations of English materials and laws, such as Police and Criminal Evidence 1984(Britain), Evidence Act 1995(Australia), she is also the co-author of 17 books, 3 law monographs including "Brief Introduction to the Procuratorial System in China", and 2 essay books of "Beside the Brook" "A Girl like a Flower", as well as a novel as a translator of the Connection of Budapest written by Dr. Henry Lee and Labrioba Jerry. In addition, she has taken charge of or participated in 35 research projects variously-supported by SPP, Ford Foundation, the British Embassy, and the Danish Institute of Human Rights. In the era of big data and intelligence, she has been keeping up with the development trend of the times. In addition to studying the theme of procuratorial public interest litigation for work needs, she has also done research on three major topics: cybercrimes, juvenile juvenile delinquency and big data empowering legal supervision. She has published multiple influential articles in various newspapers and journals, such as "New Trends in Cybercrimes and Procuratorial Response" "Reasons and Countermeasures for Minors’ Addicti

Inhalt
Chapter 1. The Origin and Characteristics of the Procuratorial System in China.- Chapter 2. The Organizations of the Procuratorial Organs and Its Reform of the Internal Institutions.- Chapter 3. The Powers and Functions of the Procuratorial Organs in China.- Chapter 4. The System of the Prosecutors.- Chapter 5. The Procuratorial Reform in China.