Perspectives on Chinese establishing state compensation system for victim of crimes

Abstract

The theory of recovering social justice, public remedy to rights, balance of interests and value of benefits are the basis for the establishment of state compensation system for victim of crimes, which is necessary and feasible in China. In accordance with the principles of obtaining justice and fair treatment, relying mainly on the offender’s compensation, supplemented by state compensation, state compensation with certain conditions, state compensation in due process, and the degree of compensation proportionate to the extent of damage, the related criminal legislation should provide the scope of subjects eligible for compensation, the object and limit of compensation, the competent agency of compensation, the procedure of compensation and so on.