Death penalty for corruption to remain for now By Guan Xiaomeng (Chinadaily.com) Updated: 2005-09-02 17:25 Officials with the Standing Committee
of the National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislative body have
denied discussions are under way to abolish the use of capital punishment for
those involved in serious economic crimes.
Punishments for such non-violent offenses have long been in the
legal limelight in China with many speculating legislators would move to abolish
the most serious punishment under the law - the death penalty - in the most
egregious cases.
The speculation, countered in statements by Premier Wen Jiabao,
remains inconsistent with the current domestic criminal legislative and
jurisdictional practices. It also does not reflect the current fundamental
realities in the country, officials said, echoing Wen.
A spokesman for the Supreme People's Court explained that though
the death penalty will for the long term be preserved, application of the
punishment is under tighter scrutiny than ever to reduce the number of death
sentences. Courts are acting cautiously when conducting trials on those possibly
facing the penalty.
According to Chinese Criminal Law, the death penalty applies
only to those criminals committing extremely serious crimes while those who are
not subject to immediate execution may be sentenced to death with a two-year
reprieve.
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