About two centuries ago , jeremy bentham , the british utilitarianistic philosopher said that the art of justice actually is the art of using the testimony . although this viewpoint is extreme , it explicitly points out the importance of testimony usage in the criminal lawsuit 约在两个世纪以前,英国功利主义哲学家边沁就指出“审判的艺术实际上只不过是利用证据的艺术罢了” ,这种观点虽然不无偏颇,但却一针见血地指出了证据运用在刑事诉讼中的重要地位。