作为体现被害人诉讼地位提升的被害人陈述（VictimImpactStotement），在美国刑事诉讼中具有不可忽视的作用。由于死刑案件的特殊性，被害人陈述在死刑案件中的正当性引起了争议。本文对此予以初步探讨，以利于我国诉讼法制的完善。一、被害人陈述的合法化由于政界、传媒给予充 As a Victim Statement that reflects the victim’s litigation status, it has a significant role to play in criminal litigation in the United States. Due to the particularity of the death penalty cases, the legitimacy of the victim statements in the death penalty cases has caused controversy. This article will give a preliminary discussion to facilitate the improvement of the legal system in our country. First, the legalization of the victim’s statement due to politics, the media to charge