How to deal with theft at the age of 17
Lawyer's analysis:
According to "The People's Republic of China criminal law In accordance with Article 264 of the Code, stealing public or private property, and the amount involved reaches the statutory standard, or repeatedly Theft 、 Burglary . Those who commit crimes or pick pocketing with weapons constitute larceny 。 It is worth noting that, according to the provisions of Paragraph 1 of Article 17 of the Criminal Code of the People's Republic of China, a minor who is only 17 years old may be given a lighter or mitigated punishment if he or she intentionally violates the law punishment ； Because unpremeditated crime In case of violation, a lighter or mitigated punishment shall also be given. Although this clause is mainly applicable to people aged 75 and above, we can deduce that Juvenile delinquency The basic principle that a lighter or mitigated punishment can be imposed. Therefore, when dealing with the theft involving seventeen year olds, we can consider taking measures of lighter or mitigated punishment. Specific punishment decisions need to be comprehensively evaluated in combination with the actual situation of the case, including the amount of theft, the number of crimes, the severity of the circumstances, the criminal motivation of minors, repentance and other factors. If the amount of theft is small and the minor is a first-time crime, the court may consider giving him a lighter punishment, which may be sentenced to less than three years fixed-term imprisonment 、 criminal detention or control , simultaneously or separately fine 。 If the amount involved is huge or there are other serious circumstances, it may be decided whether to reduce the punishment according to the specific circumstances.
Legal basis:
Article 17-1 of the Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China
If a person who has reached the age of 75 commits a crime intentionally, he may be given a lighter or mitigated punishment; Whoever negligently commits a crime shall be given a lighter or mitigated punishment.
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