一、问题的提出在2012年刑事诉讼法修正案颁布以前,1996年刑事诉讼法第151条规定的刑事庭前准备程序无疑过于简单,由于其主要局限于送达起诉书副本等技术性准备活动~([1]),并未在决定立案审理与开庭审判之间设置充分的准备程序,因此,很容易“导致法庭审理诉争焦点不明,进而严重影响法庭审理效率”。~([2])加之司法实践中,控辩双 I. Issues Raised Prior to the promulgation of the amendments to the Criminal Procedure Law in 2012, the criminal court preparation procedure laid down in Article 151 of the Criminal Procedure Law of 1996 was undoubtedly too simplistic because it was mainly confined to technical preparations such as serving copies of indictments. ([1]), and did not set a sufficient preparatory procedure between the decision-making hearing and the trial. Therefore, it is very easy to “cause the court to hear the focus of the debate is unclear, thus seriously affecting the court hearing efficiency.” ~ ([2]) In addition to judicial practice, the prosecution and the defense double