What if I can't get a letter of understanding in criminal cases?

Legal analysis: if criminal understanding cannot be obtained, that is, the victim does not accept or is dissatisfied with the compensation of the criminal suspect, the criminal suspect can entrust a lawyer to mediate and try his best to meet the requirements of the victim.

Legal basis: Article 277 of the Criminal Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC). In the following cases of public prosecution, if the criminal suspect and the defendant sincerely repent and obtain the understanding of the victim by means of compensation for losses or apology, and the victim voluntarily reconciles, both parties may reconcile:

(a) due to a civil dispute, suspected of criminal cases stipulated in Chapters IV and V of the Specific Provisions of the Criminal Law, and may be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years;

(two) criminal cases of negligence other than dereliction of duty that may be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than seven years.

If a criminal suspect or defendant intentionally commits a crime within five years, the procedures specified in this chapter shall not apply.