On the Application Path of Ecological Restoration in Criminal Proceedings
It is imperative to clarify the legal nature of ecological restoration behaviors within criminal proceed-ings and standardize its implementation process.Within the confines of traditional restorative measures,the aca-demic community tends to overemphasize proactive ecological restoration behavior while disregarding passive ecolog-ical restoration behavior that exists within criminal proceedings,resulting in biased characterizations.Drawing upon the comprehensive framework of criminal procedure and considering each stage's functions along with practical expe-rience,it is essential to recognize ecological restoration behavior as mitigating circumstances for lenient sentencing and conditions for sentence commutation.Consequently,legislation should explicitly define the legal nature of eco-logical restoration behavior,while further standardizing applicable standards and procedures within The Criminal Procedure Law.