人民调解是我国一项重要的社会纠纷解决制度,其在预防化解矛盾纠纷、维护社会和谐安定等方面具有不可替代的作用。但是,立法的缺陷和实践的困境始终制约着这一制度功能的发挥以及制度本身的发展。为此,需要从立法和实践两个方面进行完善,以促进和保障人民调解制度的科学运行。 People’s mediation is an important social dispute resolution system in our country. It plays an irreplaceable role in preventing and resolving contradictions and disputes and maintaining social harmony and stability. However, the defects of legislation and the plight of practice always constrain the development of the system’s function and the system itself. To this end, we need to improve our legislation and practice so as to promote and guarantee the scientific operation of the people’s mediation system.