刑事法律援助是整个刑事辩护制度的一个重要方面,对于保障犯罪嫌疑人、被告人依法行使辩护权,确保刑事诉讼程序的正当性,促进实现司法公正具有重要的意义。特别是2012年《刑事诉讼法》的修改,通过明确法律援助申请权利、延伸适用阶段和扩大对象范围等,进一步加大了对犯罪嫌疑人、被告人的权利保护力度,强化了法律援助工作在刑事司法体系中的作用。近3年来,全国共组织办理刑事法律援助案件47万件, Criminal legal aid is an important aspect of the entire criminal defense system. It is of great significance to ensure the criminal suspect and defendant to exercise the right of defense according to law, ensure the legitimacy of criminal procedure and promote the realization of judicial fairness. In particular, the revision of the “Criminal Procedure Law” in 2012 further strengthened the protection of the rights of criminal suspects and accused by clarifying the right to apply for legal aid, extending the stage of application and expanding the scope of the target groups. The legal aid work was also strengthened The role of criminal justice system. In the past three years, a total of 470,000 criminal legal aid cases have been organized across the country,