1. According to the third paragraph of Article 17 of the Criminal Law, a person who has reached the age of 14 and under the age of 16 commits the crime of intentional homicide, intentional injury, causing serious injury or death, rape, robbery, drug trafficking, arson, explosion or throwing dangerous substances, and shall bear criminal responsibility. If a person who has reached the age of 14 and is under the age of 18 commits a crime, he shall be given a lighter or mitigated punishment.
2. According to the provisions of Article 49 of the Criminal Law, the death penalty is not applicable to persons under the age of 18 at the time of committing the crime or women who are pregnant at the time of trial.
3. Article 54 of the Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) on the Protection of Minors stipulates that minors who violate the law and commit crimes shall be educated, reformed and rescued, and the principle of giving priority to education and supplemented by punishment shall be adhered to.