First, how to punish the theft of 500 yuan?
As long as it is not repeated theft, burglary, theft with a weapon or pickpocketing, the theft of 500 yuan will not meet the filing standard of theft and will be subject to administrative punishment.
1. According to Article 49 of the Law on Public Security Administration Punishment, he shall be detained for more than 5 days and less than 10 days, and may also be fined up to 500 yuan; If the circumstances are serious, he shall be detained for more than 10 and less than 15, and may also be fined less than 1000 yuan.
2 "Interpretation of the Supreme People's Court and the Supreme People's Procuratorate on Several Issues Concerning the Application of Laws in Handling Criminal Cases of Theft" Article 1.
Whoever steals public or private property in an amount of more than 1,000 yuan and less than 3,000 yuan, more than 30,000 yuan and less than 100,000 yuan, or more than 300,000 yuan and more than 500,000 yuan shall be deemed as "a large amount", "a huge amount" and "a particularly huge amount" as stipulated in Article 264 of the Criminal Law. The higher people's courts and people's procuratorates of all provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government may, according to the local economic development and the situation of social security, determine the specific amount standards implemented in their respective regions within the scope of the amount specified in the preceding paragraph and report them to the Supreme People's Court and the Supreme People's Procuratorate for approval.
3. Article 264 of the Criminal Law deals with theft.
Whoever steals public or private property in a large amount, or repeatedly steals, enters a house, carries a murder weapon or pickpockets, 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 there are other serious circumstances, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than ten years and shall also be fined; If the amount is especially huge or there are other especially serious circumstances, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than 10 years or life imprisonment, and shall also be fined or confiscated.
Second, will recidivists of theft be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment?
A recidivist of theft may not be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment, may be sentenced to criminal detention or public surveillance, and may also be fined. In every sentencing interval of theft, recidivists will be severely punished.
Theft is generally punished with fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, criminal detention or control, and a fine or a single fine; If the amount is huge or there are other serious circumstances, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than ten years and shall also be fined; If the amount is especially huge or there are other especially serious circumstances, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than 10 years or life imprisonment, and shall also be fined or confiscated. Recidivism should be severely punished. Therefore, recidivists will be severely punished within each sentencing range of theft.
Article 264 of the Criminal Law: Whoever steals public or private property in a relatively large amount, or commits repeated theft, burglary, armed theft or pickpocketing, shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, criminal detention or public surveillance, and shall also or only be fined; If the amount is huge or there are other serious circumstances, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than ten years and shall also be fined; If the amount is especially huge or there are other especially serious circumstances, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than 10 years or life imprisonment, and shall also be fined or confiscated.
Article 65 of the Criminal Law: A general recidivist sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment or above who commits a crime that should be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment or above within five years after the execution of the punishment or pardon is a recidivist and should be given a heavier punishment, except for negligent crimes and crimes committed by people under the age of 18.
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Legal basis: Article 65 of the Criminal Law of People's Republic of China (PRC).
A general recidivist who is sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment or above refers to a recidivist who commits a crime that should be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment or above within five years after the punishment is executed or pardoned, except for negligent crimes and crimes committed by people under the age of 18.
The time limit prescribed in the preceding paragraph shall be counted from the date of expiration of parole for criminals who are paroled.
Article 264 of the Criminal Law of People's Republic of China (PRC)
Theft: Whoever steals public or private property in a relatively large amount, or commits theft, burglary, theft with a weapon or pickpocketing for many times, shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, criminal detention or public surveillance, and shall also or only be fined; If the amount is huge or there are other serious circumstances, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than ten years and shall also be fined; If the amount is especially huge or there are other especially serious circumstances, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than 10 years or life imprisonment, and shall also be fined or confiscated.