Confession means that the criminal suspect and defendant voluntarily and truthfully confess their crimes, have no objection to the main criminal facts and charges accused by the public prosecution agency, and sign a confession and repentance. Admitting punishment means that the criminal suspect and the defendant have no objection to the type, extent and execution method of the punishment recommended by the procuratorial organ. Whether to actively return stolen goods, refund compensation, actively pay fines and actively compensate the victims' losses is also an important criterion for evaluating the criminal suspects and defendants' recognition and punishment.
The book of confession and repentance is a legal document in which the criminal suspect and the defendant voluntarily admit their mistakes or crimes, repent and turn over a new leaf, admit their criminal acts, and are willing to bear corresponding legal responsibilities.
This confession and repentance was issued by the court. If the defendant signs, it means that he agrees with his crime and accepts the punishment. Generally speaking, after signing this, the court will be lenient as appropriate.
legal ground
Article 173 of the Criminal Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), when examining a case, the people's procuratorate shall interrogate the criminal suspect, listen to the opinions of the defender or the lawyer on duty, the victim and his agent ad litem, and record them. If the defender or the lawyer on duty, the victim and his agent ad litem put forward written opinions, they shall attach a volume. If a criminal suspect pleads guilty and admits punishment, the people's procuratorate shall inform him of his litigation rights and the legal provisions of pleading guilty and admitting punishment, and listen to the opinions of the criminal suspect, defender or lawyer on duty, victim and his litigation agent on the following matters, and put them on record:
(1) Suspected criminal facts, charges and applicable legal provisions;
(2) Suggestions on a lighter, mitigated or exempted punishment;
(3) Procedures applicable to the trial of cases after pleading guilty and admitting punishment;
(four) other matters that need to listen to opinions. If the people's procuratorate listens to the opinions of the lawyers on duty in accordance with the provisions of the preceding two paragraphs, it shall provide necessary convenience for the lawyers on duty to know the relevant situation of the case in advance.