摘要
本文研究之目的乃係藉由闡述：一、近年來國際法理論與實務的快速發展，及二、法學界對法律功能的更清楚瞭解這兩個面向，來試圖論證法律在轉型正義過程中所應該扮演的角色，可能比之前相關的討論中所認知的更為重要及關鍵。台灣雖然在民主運動者的長年努力與廣大人民的支持下，已躋身民主國家之林，甚至中間已歷經過兩次政權輪替，但強人威權統治時期所殘留的種種歷史性不正不義的法令制度、人事組織、資源分配，或甚至是價值體系與思想觀念，不僅往往與民主的基本價值互相違背，也與民主的運作方式多所齟齬。如今，如果不以法治國原則處裡轉型正義的問題、並加以徹底解決，台灣的民主絕對必將倒退。
並列摘要
The purpose of this study is to highlight two not enough noticed tendencies: firstly, both the rapid development of international law theory and its continued engagement in reality in recent years, and secondly, the clearer acquaintances to the function of law, may make it play a more important role as research approaches than before. Taiwan moves downwards though in all the year round make great efforts and extensive support of the people of democratic movement person, already ranking among the forest of democratic state, centre had already got through two time of regime rotation, the strongmen regime relic in govermemtal organization , resource assignment governing a variety of historic obliquities injustice decree system , consciousness of the outside world been left over by period, is value system and ideas and concepts or even, goes against each other not only sometimes with democratic fundamental value, also with many democratic operation way institutes discord. Now, if not solve the transitition justice probleme with rule of law principals and completely running the country according to law, Taiwanese democracy will certainly go backwards absolutely.