在构建社会主义和谐社会的时代主题下,司法机关也在许多领域进行了工作思路的调整,提出了“和谐司法”的理念。不久前,最高人民法院在部署2007年的工作时又提出要完善司法救助制度,研究建立刑事被害人国家救助制度,这可以视为建设“和谐司法”的一个具体举措。建立刑事被害人救助制度的必要性我国刑法第36条规定:由于犯罪 Under the theme of the times when building a socialist harmonious society, the judiciary has also adjusted its working ideas in many fields and put forward the concept of “harmonious judicature.” Not long ago, when deploying the work of 2007, the Supreme People’s Court also proposed improving the judicial assistance system and studying how to set up a national aid system for criminal victims. This can be regarded as a concrete measure for building a “harmonious administration of justice.” Necessity of setting up a rescue system for criminal victims Article 36 of China’s Criminal Law stipulates: Due to crime