《刑事诉讼法》第五十九条规定了人民法院决定逮捕被告人的权力。司法实践中，有的法院在受案后开庭审理前决定逮捕被告人，笔者认为此做法不妥。逮捕作为一种强制措施，其使用是为了保证刑事诉讼活动的顺利进行。由于逮捕暂时剥夺了犯罪嫌疑人或被告人的人身自由，法律对其使 Article 59 of the Code of Criminal Procedure provides for the people’s court to decide on the arrest of the defendant. In judicial practice, some courts decided to arrest the accused before hearing the case after hearing the case. I think this is not proper. Arrest as a coercive measure, its use is to ensure the smooth progress of criminal proceedings. Since the arrest temporarily deprived of the criminal suspects or defendants the personal freedom, the law made it