How should the attempted crime of extortion be sentenced? Those who attempt to commit the crime of extortion may be given a lighter or mitigated punishment in comparison with those who have committed the crime of extortion. Introduce the specific punishment content for you: those who have committed this crime shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, criminal detention or public surveillance, and shall also, or shall only, be fined; If the amount is huge or if there are other serious circumstances, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than 10 years and shall also be fined. The crime of extortion refers to the act of forcibly demanding public or private property from the victim by means of threat or coercion for the purpose of illegal possession.
 According to Article 274 of the Criminal Law, whoever extorts public or private property in a relatively large amount or repeatedly extorts, shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, criminal detention or public surveillance, and shall also, or shall only, be fined; If the amount is huge or if there are other serious circumstances, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than 10 years and shall also be fined; If the amount is especially huge or if there are other especially serious circumstances, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than 10 years and shall also be fined. Article 23 An attempt to commit a crime refers to an attempt to commit a crime if the attempt has already been initiated and the attempt has not been successful for reasons other than the will of the criminal. An attempted offender may be given a lighter or mitigated punishment in comparison with an accomplished offender.