摘要： 在当今中国，陪审制度不仅具有重要的政治意蕴与司法功能，而且对于深化司法体制改革以实现审判独立与完善刑事审判程序具有独特的技术功能。只有科学设置陪审制度，上述功能才能得以实现。《关于完善人民陪审员制度的决定》的制定，是对我国陪审制度的重大发展，不过规定仍显简略，且其中的一些条款与陪审制度的本质和规律不尽契合，抑制了陪审功能的发挥。应对我国陪审制度进行实质化改造，保障其功能的充分实现。

关键词: 陪审制度 , 政治意蕴 , 司法功能 , 技术功能 , 实质化改造

Abstract: Lay Person System in Current China is not only of political meanings and judicial function，but also of sole technical function for deepening judicial system reform to realize judiciary independence and improving criminal trial procedure．To realize above mentioned functions，it bases on establish lay person system scientifically．Enacting Decision on improving lay Person System is an important development for lay person system，but relevant regulations are so simple，and some articles are not accordance to the essence and rule of lay person system that functions of lay person system couldn’t show out．It needs to materially reform lay person system in our country to guarantee realization its functions．

Key words: Lay Person System, Political Meanings, Judicial Function, Technical Function, Materially Reform