陪审制度作为民意制度化表达的重要形式，对实现公平公正的量刑发挥着不可替代的重要作用。具备鲜明中国特色的人民陪审员制度，是我国在司法领域践行民主政治的一项重要措施，是法庭审理过程中公正性与民主性的直接体现。然而该制度在运行过程中也存在着一系列的问题，比如选任机制偏行政化、参审功能没有充分发挥、追责机制相对粗略等。

我国目前设立的是相对独立的量刑程序，与之前的一体化模式相比，这种程序设计有助于提高诉讼效益，节约司法资源；有助于实现判决结果科学化，促进实体公正；有助于强化法律监督，打破法院量刑垄断，防止司法腐败。但我国目前这种量刑程序无法与所有的量刑模式相适应，还存在着诉权对裁判权的制约效果不明显、量刑证据的运用机制存在缺陷等情况。量刑程序独立化是改革中的一个重大举措，建立独立的量刑程序是历史的必然趋势，在立法和司法上均应当积极勇敢面对。

结合上述人民陪审员制度在法庭审判中的应用问题，同时借鉴日本的裁判员制度在量刑方面的优势，我国应当设置合理的量刑程序模式，进一步规范量刑建议制度，保障量刑辩护权的有效行使，除此之外还需要明确量刑事实的证明标准，建立被告人品格证据规则，严格坚持程序正义与司法公正理念，形成具有中国特色的独立量刑程序。

As an important form of institutionalized expression of public opinion, jury system also plays an irreplaceable role in realizing fair and just sentencing. The people's jury system with Chinese characteristics is an important measure for China to practice democratic politics in the judicial field, and it is a direct manifestation of fairness and democracy in court proceedings. However, there are also a series of problems in the operation of the system, such as the selection mechanism is somewhat administrative, the function of participating in the examination is not fully played, and the accountability mechanism is relatively rough.

At present, our country has set up a relatively independent sentencing procedure. Compared with the previous integration model, this procedure design helps to improve litigation efficiency and save judicial resources. It is helpful to realize scientific judgment results and promote substantive justice. It helps to strengthen legal supervision, break the monopoly of sentencing in courts and prevent judicial corruption.  However, the current sentencing procedure in our country cannot adapt to all sentencing models, and there are still some situations such as the restriction effect of the right of appeal on the jurisdiction is not obvious, and the application mechanism of sentencing evidence is flawed. Independence of sentencing procedure is an important measure in the reform. The establishment of an independent sentencing procedure is an inevitable trend in history and should be actively and bravely faced in legislation and judicature.

Combined with the application of the above-mentioned people's jury system in court trials, and drawing on the advantages of Japan's referee system in sentencing, China should set up a reasonable sentencing procedure model, further standardize the sentencing suggestion system, and ensure the effective exercise of sentencing defense rights. In addition, it is also necessary to clarify the standards of proof of sentencing facts, establish the rules of evidence for the defendant's character, strictly adhere to the concepts of procedural justice and judicial justice, and form an independent sentencing procedure with Chinese characteristics.