一、刑事和解制度概述(一)刑事和解制度概念刑事和解制度,即加害人通过积极的努力,采取挽救和弥补的措施,尽可能降低和减少加害人造成的伤害后果,通过这种方式以得到被害人的谅解,使国家追诉机关不再追诉或者给予从宽考虑。这个过程往往是在国家专门机关等的主持下进行。和解制度自二十世纪七十年代在英美等国家的司法实践中 I. Overview of the Criminal Reconciliation System (I) Concept of a Criminal Reconciliation System The criminal reconciliation system, through which the perpetrator takes active measures to save and compensate, minimizes and reduces the injurious consequences of the perpetrator in such a way as to obtain Victim understanding, so that the prosecution of the State no longer prosecute or give leniency. This process is often carried out under the auspices of the specialized agencies of the State. The system of reconciliation has been practicing in judicial practice in Britain, the United States and other countries since the 1970s