At present, the contradiction between the large number of cases and the limited number of judicial personnel has become increasingly prominent in judicial practice. With the growing number of minor criminal cases, the traditional one-size-fits-all trial model can no longer meet the needs of rapidly developing judicial practices. Against this backdrop, exploring a more efficient and socially functional model for handling minor criminal cases is of great significance. Meanwhile, as public demands for efficiency and fairness continue to rise, studying the application of the “complex-simple case diversion + law interpretation through cases” model for the expedited handling of minor criminal cases has become necessary. This paper systematically analyzes the practical challenges of implementing this model and, based on China’s judicial practice and national conditions, explores pathways to optimize its application. The aim is to promote the transformation of the expedited trial model from pilot exploration to theoretical institutionalization, thereby further improving the allocation of judicial resources and advancing the modernization of social governance.

Junjie Pan. Research on the Application of the “Complex-Simple Case Diversion + Law Interpretation through Cases” Model for the Expedited Handling of Minor Criminal Cases. International Journal of Frontiers in Sociology (2025), Vol. 7, Issue 7: 44-48. https://doi.org/10.25236/IJFS.2025.070707.

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