Beijing Escorts: China tempers justice with mercy by amending Criminal Law
BEIJING, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) — The top legislature of China on Monday began the first reading of an amendment to the Criminal Law, which proposes reducing the number of crimes subject to the death penalty and creating tougher punishment for those involved in organized crime.
The amendment, the eighth to the country’s 1997 version of the Criminal Law, is meant to further implement the policy of tempering justice with mercy, according to a statement by the Chairmen’s Council of the National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee.
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In a bid to better protect disadvantaged groups, those convicted of forcing others to work may face penalties of up to seven years in prison, instead of only three years, and those who provide assistance to people organizing others for prostitution may face up to 10 years in prison.
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