刑事和解是西方国家20世纪70年代出现的新的刑罚理论。该刑罚思想自产生之日起就对西方国家的刑法理论和司法实践产生了深远影响。刑事和解已经在西方国家经历了30多年的发展、完善,形成了一套较为完备的运行模式。本文着重从理论基础阐述刑事和解制度,由此分析刑事和解制度的利弊及对我国刑事司法的借鉴意义。 Criminal reconciliation is a new theory of punishment that emerged in western countries in the 1970s. Since its birth, the idea of ​​punishment has had a profound impact on criminal law theory and judicial practice in western countries. Criminal reconciliation has experienced more than 30 years of development and improvement in western countries and has formed a relatively complete operational model. This article focuses on the theoretical basis of criminal reconciliation system, thus analyzing the pros and cons of criminal reconciliation system and its reference to China’s criminal justice.