未成年人犯罪
Juvenile delinquency


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12月26日，全国人大常委会会议表决通过刑法修正案（十一）和新修订的预防未成年人犯罪法，未成年人刑责年龄降至12岁。已满12周岁不满14周岁的人，犯故意杀人、故意伤害罪，致人死亡或者以特别残忍手段致人重伤造成严重残疾，情节恶劣，经最高人民检察院核准追诉的，应当负刑事责任。已满十四周岁不满十六周岁的人，犯故意杀人、强奸、贩卖毒品等严重罪行的，应当负刑事责任。

China's top legislature on Dec 26 voted to adopt a revision to the Law on the Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency. Amendment XI to the Criminal Law was also passed, lowering the minimum age at which a minor may be charged with a criminal offense to 12 under special circumstances and through special procedures. If a juvenile who has reached the age of 12, but is under 14, commits intentional homicide or inflicts an injury that leads to death, or causes severe injury to the person, reducing the person to utter disability by resorting to cruel means, he or she shall bear criminal responsibility upon attestation and approval of the Supreme People's Procuratorate (SPP). Children aged 14-16 can be held criminally liable if they commit serious crimes such as murder, rape, and drug smuggling or trafficking.