2003年3月14日最高人民法院、最高人民检察院和司法部联合出台的关于刑事案件简易审判的核心是尊重被告人的选择权。这是设计和运用简易程序的本质核心。实施这种程序是对被告人权利关系的体现,有利于提高诉讼效率和实现程序正义的最大化,同时符合国际社会审判程序发展趋势。 On March 14, 2003, the Supreme People’s Court, the Supreme People’s Procuratorate and the Ministry of Justice jointly released the core trial of summary trial of criminal cases to respect the defendant’s right to choose. This is the essence of designing and using summary programs. The implementation of such a procedure is a manifestation of the relationship between the defendant’s rights and the promotion of procedural efficiency and the maximization of procedural justice, as well as in line with the development trend of trial procedures in the international community.