Modern Social Science Research

Administrative discretion benchmarks serve as crucial guidelines for government agencies to exercise discretionary powers, permeating all aspects of law enforcement. Scientific and rigorous law enforcement is vital to the strategic goal of governing the country according to law, forming an indispensable component in advancing socialist rule of law. Excessive expansion of administrative discretion may lead to power inflation and infringement of public rights, while overly restrictive measures could result in administrative inefficiency that hinders governmental operations. Current shortcomings exist in China's formulation and implementation of administrative discretion benchmarks. Establishing scientifically sound parameters for discretion, clarifying responsible entities and procedural frameworks for benchmark creation, and improving supervisory mechanisms for implementation are of paramount importance for advancing China's legal system.

Administrative discretion; Administrative discretion benchmarks; Discretionary benchmark system