On Witness System of Criminal Investigation Procedure in China

The witness is the people who is invited to take part in survey,search,distrainment and other specific investigation activities,and observe and supervise the whole procedure and witness before the court when necessary.The participation of witness in criminal investigation activities reflects the procedure justice.However,there are many problems in our criminal witness system in legislation and practice.First,it should be strengthened in mind to focus on the functions of witness.Participation of witness in criminal investigation is very important to prevent public power abuse and protect people s rights.Then the witness system that the presence of the parties is major and the bearing witness of the witness is the supplementary should be established.In the same time,the witness system should be further perfected in technical operation,so there is specific law base to be depended in witness system of criminal investigation in practice.