刑事被害人救助制度是在二战以后广泛被新西兰和欧美等发达国家采纳的。而我国在司法实践中,由于犯罪人经济能力有限而无法赔偿被害人经济损失的情况也屡见不鲜,这使被害人的合法权益难以有效的实现。建立刑事被害人救助制度不仅是国家对弱势群体的关怀,更是司法文明和司法和谐的体现和要求。 Victims assistance system was widely adopted by New Zealand, developed countries such as Europe and the United States after World War II. However, in our country’s judicial practice, it is not uncommon for the criminals to compensate for the economic losses of the victims because of their limited economic capacity, which makes it difficult to effectively realize the victim’s legitimate rights and interests. The establishment of a system of assistance to victims of criminal acts is not only the state’s concern for the disadvantaged groups, but also the embodiment and requirement of the judicial civilization and judicial harmony.