At the age of 15, if he steals something, he will not be investigated for criminal responsibility, but his parents or guardians will be ordered to discipline him; When necessary, they may also be taken in for reeducation by the government, and their parents or guardians shall bear civil liability for compensation. According to relevant laws and regulations, a person who has reached the age of 16 who commits a crime shall bear criminal responsibility. If a person who has reached the age of 14 but not the age of 16 commits intentional homicide, intentional injury that causes serious injury or death, rape, robbery, drug trafficking, arson, explosion, or the dropping of dangerous substances, he shall bear criminal responsibility. If a person who has reached the age of 14 but not the age of 18 commits a crime, he shall be given a lighter or mitigated punishment. If he is not given criminal punishment because he has not reached the age of 16, his parents or guardians shall be ordered to discipline him; When necessary, they may also be taken in by the government for reeducation.
Legal basis
Article 17 of the Criminal Law [Age of criminal responsibility] A person who has reached the age of 16 and commits a crime shall bear criminal responsibility.
If a person who has reached the age of 14 but not the age of 16 commits intentional homicide, intentional injury that causes serious injury or death to another person, rape, robbery, drug trafficking, arson, explosion, or the dropping of dangerous substances, he shall bear criminal responsibility.
If a person who has reached the age of 12 but not the age of 14 commits the crime of intentional homicide or intentional injury, causing death to another person or serious injury to another person by special cruel means, resulting in serious disability, and the circumstances are flagrant, and the Supreme People's Procuratorate approves the prosecution, he shall bear criminal responsibility.
Persons under the age of 18 who have been investigated for criminal responsibility in accordance with the provisions of the preceding three paragraphs shall be given a lighter or mitigated punishment.
If he does not receive criminal punishment because he has not reached the age of 16, his parents or other guardians shall be ordered to discipline him; When necessary, special corrective education shall be carried out according to law.
