Baosheng Zhang Professor in Law,
Vice President, China University of Political Science and Law (CUPL)
Director, Key Laboratory of Evidence Science(China University of Political Science and Law), Ministry of Education, China
Co-Director, Collaborative Innovation Center of Judicial Civilization, Ministry of Education and Ministry of Finance, China
Office Address
25, Western Tucheng Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100088, China
Tel: (+86 10) 5890 8030 (Office)
Fax: (+86 10) 5890 8029
E-mail: bensenzh@cupl.edu.cn
bensenzh@hotmail.com
Education Background
1995 - 1999, Doctoral Program
School of Law,
Renmin University of China, Beijing
Ph.D. in Law, September 1999
1997 - 1998, Advanced English Program
Department of English,
Beijing Language and Cultural University
Diploma in February 1998
1984 - 1987, Graduate Program
Department of Philosophy,
Renmin University of China, Beijing
M.A. in Philosophy, July 1987
1979 - 1983, Undergraduate Program
Department of Philosophy,
1 Branch of Renmin University of China, Beijing
B.A. in Philosophy, July 1983
Professional Experience
2004 - present, Vice President, China University of Political Science and Law (CUPL)
1996 - 2004, Division Director Department of Social Science, Ministry of Education, China
1989 - 1996, Deputy Division Director Department of Social Science, Ministry of Education, China
1987—1989, Program Officer First Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, China
Concurrent Position
2005 - present, Director, Key Laboratory of Evidence Science(China University of Political Science and Law), Ministry of Education, China
2009 - present, Guest Researcher, University of New South Wales, Australia
2013 - present, Guest Professor, School of Law of Jilin University, China, Changchun
2013 - present, Guest Professor, School of Law of Wuhan University, China, Wuhan
Experience Abroad
Visiting Scholar, Aug. - Oct. 2011 Harvard Law School, U.S.
Visiting Research Fellow for a three-year period commencing 1 March 2009, the University of New South Wales, Australia.
Visiting Scholar, July - Aug. 2007 Law School, University of Freiburg, Germany
Visiting Scholar, Jan. 2002 - Dec. 2002, School of Law, Northwestern University, U.S.
Visiting Scholar, October 1999 - January 2000, EU-China Higher Education Cooperation Programme, Kent Law School, University of Kent at Canterbury, UK.
Professional Membership
Vice President International Association of Evidence Science, IAES
Member of Broad China Association for Law Education Research
Member of International Association of Procedural Law, IAPL
Teaching Abilities
Evidence Law and Procedural Law
Legal Reasoning, Philosophy of Law
Legal Problems of International Economic Relationship
Major Publication
Books
2014, Editor in Chief, Evidence Law (Textbook, 2nd), China University of Political Science and Law Press, Beijing
2014, One of Chief Editors, Report on Evidence and the Rule of Law in China (2012), China University and Political Science and Law Press, Beijing.
2013, One of Chief Editors, Report on Evidence and the Rule of Law in China (2011), China University and Political Science and Law Press, Beijing.
2012, One of Chief Editors, Report on Evidence and the Rule of Law in China (2010), China University and Political Science and Law Press, Beijing.
2011, One of Chief Editors, Report on Evidence and the Rule of Law in China (2009), China University and Political Science and Law Press, Beijing.
2011, One of Chief Editors, Report on Evidence and the Rule of Law in China (1978 - 2008), China University and Political Science and Law Press, Beijing.
2009, Editor in Chief, Evidence Law (Textbook), China University of Political Science and Law Press, Beijing.
2008, Editor in Chief, Uniform Provisions of Evidence of the People’s Court Proposal for Judicial Interpretations and Drafting Commentary, China University of Political Science and Law Press, Beijing.
2000, Legal Reasoning: Idea and Methodology, Chinese Political and Law University Press, Beijing
1988, An Introduction to Scientific Thinking (co-authored with Chen Xinxia), Hunan People’s Publishing House, Changsha
1987, Essentials of Administrative Philosophy (co-authored with Xiao Ming), Hongqi Press, Beijing.
Thesis
2014, To ensure just exercise the judicial power independently in accordance with the need to deal with ten relationships, Renmin Forum, Volume 11 First Part,2014
2014, Development on the Current Evaluation System of Procuratiorial Work and Responsibility Assigning Mechanism of Mishandled Cases, Chinese Criminal Science, Volume 4,2014 (Serial No.160), pp.94-101(Co-authored by: Huangrong Zhang).
2014, Analysis and Reflection on the Evaluation System of Procuratorial Work, Chinese Criminal Law Journal, No.4, 2014, pp.94-102
2013, Analyzing the Evidence of Criminal Misjudged Case and Tis Mistake Correction System, Chinese Legal Science, No.1,2013 (Serial No.171), pp.90-102.
2013, The Referential Value of the WJP Rule of Law Index to the Evaluation of Chinese Rule of Law Statues Law and Social Development, Vol.19, No.6,2013 (Serial No.114), pp.3-13
2013, The Value Basis of Evidence Rules, in Deshun Li editor, Values of Our Times, Springer the Language and Science, pp.259-272,3-5-2013(Co-authored by: Chuanming Fan).
2012, Applications and Trends of Digital/Electronic Evidence in Chinese Litigation, IUS GENTIUM, COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVES ON LAW AND JUSTICE, VOLUME 15, Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2012, pp.305-323 (Co-authored by: Huangxun Chen).
2011, The Improvement of Evidence system is the Primary Task in Judicial Reform, China Reform, Vol.334, No.9. pp.49-52.
2010, Evidentiary Provisions of the People’s Courts and Transition of the Judges’ Role, SUPREME COURT LAW REVIEW (2010), 49 S.C.L.R. (2d), pp.491-509.
2010, The Improvement of Evidence system is the Primary Task in Making Justice Come True, Evidence Science, Vol.18, No.5, pp.530-531.
2009, Construction of Theory of Evidence Law with Chinese Characteristics, Law and Social Development, Vol.15,No.6, pp.150-151.
2009, The Functions of Trial, the Burden of Persuasion, and “Case Closed with Matter Resolved”, Evidence Science, Vol.17,No.6, pp.645-658.
2009, Value Foundation of US Evidence Law­—An Analysis Based on Federal Rules of Evidence, Journal of China University of Political Science and Law, No.6, pp.51-61.
2009, Presumption as an Interruption in the Process of Proof, Chinese Journal of Law (Bimonthly),Vol.31, No.5, pp.175-194.
2009, China Evidence Law in 30 Years, Rule of law of China in 30 years: Retrospect and Prospection (1978-2008), Xiamen University Press, 2009, pp.162-176.
2008, Value Foundation and Theoretical System of Evidence Rule, Chinese Journal of Law (Bimonthly), Vol.30, No.2, pp.122-132.
2007, The Antidiscrimination Model of WTO Reform and the Trade Policy of the EU towards China, Intertrade,No.8, pp.56-59.
2007, Rule of law and Harmonized Society, Tribune o f Political Science and Law,Vol.25, No.2, pp.180-182.
2006, Legal Reason and Justification in Legal Reasoning, Chinese Journal of Law, Vol.28, No.6, pp.80-88.
2004, Idea of Legal Reasoning, Chinese Humanities and Social Science Dissertation of Ph.D and Master, Zhejiang Education Publishing House, 2004, pp.565-643.
2001, Procedure Justice and the Construction of Academic Review System in China, Academics in China,No.6, pp.148-157.
2001, Judicial Reasoning System and Judicial Interpretation Technique, Studies on Trials, Peopele’s Court Press,Vol.5, No.3, pp. 29-45.
2001, Jurisprudential Thinking on Artificial Intelligence Legal System, Wuhan University Law Review,Vol.19, No.5, pp.11-21.
2000, Essential Contradiction in Legal Reasoning, Jurisprudence Law Review,Vol.2, pp.285-333.
1999, Review on Activities and Theories of Legal Reasoning, Journal of Yantai University, No.2, pp.20-28.
1999, On Essence of Legal Reasoning, Journal of Jilin University,No.6, pp.76-97.
1996, High Intelligence is a Key Element in Social Development, Studies in Dialectics of Nature,Vol.12, No.7, pp.66-69.
1986, On Relationship Between Artificial Intelligence and Thinking, Science Technique and Dialectics ,Vol.9, No1, pp.58-64.
Articles
The Necessity and Feasibility of Constructing Uniform Evidence rules, People’s Court Daily, November 20th, 2007.
Legal Reasoning: the way to rule of law, Inquisitor Daily, April 23rd, 2001.
Translation
2014, Professor Allen on Evidence, Renmin University Press, Beijing
2012, Analysis of Evidence, Second edition,(by Terence Anderson\David Schum\William Twining), Renmin University Press, Beijing
2010, The Relationships among Evidence Law, Procedural Law, and Substantive Law ( by Ronald. J Allen), Evidence Science, Vol.18, No.6, pp.761-768.
2010,The Theoretical Foundations and Implications of Evidence(by Ronald. J Allen), Evidence Science, Vol.18, No.4, pp.495-502.
2010,Relevancy and Admissibility(by Ronald. J Allen), Evidence Science, Vol.18, No.3, pp.375-382.
2008, Value Analysis in the Law of Evidence (by David P. Bergland), Tribune o f Evidence, Vol.13, pp.244-263.
2007,The Jurisprudential and Political Foundation of Criminal Procedure(by Ronald. J Allen), Evidence Science, Vol.15, No.1,2, pp.162-169.
2006, Evidence(by Ronald. J Allen), Higher Education Press, Beijing
2004, The World Trade Constitution (by O. McGinnis and Mark L. Movsesian), Renmin University Press, Beijing
1992, Interpersonal Behavior: The Psychology of Social Interaction (by Joseph P. Forgas), Hunan Publishing House, Changsha,
Research Projects
2013 - , Project Leader, Evidence Evaluation Model and its Application, a Study based on Decision-making in Management and in Court Sponsored by the National Natural Science Foundation of China
2008 - , Project Leader, Management of Evidence in the Fact-finding Context, Sponsored by the National Natural Science Foundation of China
2006 - , Project Leader, Theory and Application of Evidence Science, Sponsored by the National Education Foundation, MOE, China
2005 - , Project Leader, Category of Evidence Law, Sponsored by the National Education Foundation, MOE, China
2004 - , Project Leader, Compare with Different Evidences, Sponsored by Ministry of Justice Research Foundation, China
2004 - , Project Leader, Justification in Law of Evidences, Sponsored by China Scholarship Council
1998 - 2000, Project Leader, Legal Thinking: History and Theory, Sponsored by National Social Sciences Foundation of China
Research Award
2004, Idea of Legal Reasoning, Second-Class Award Thesis of China Humanities and Social Science Research Award, 2006.