What if the other party doesn't understand in a criminal case?

Legal analysis: If the other party does not understand in a criminal case, 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. Criminal understanding is one of the discretionary sentencing circumstances stipulated in criminal law. In the absence of statutory mitigating circumstances, the letter of understanding has become an important defense tool in criminal proceedings. The parties should try their best to gain the understanding of the other party.

Legal basis: In the following public prosecution cases in Article 288 of the Criminal Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), if the criminal suspect and the defendant sincerely repent and obtain the understanding of the victim by means of compensation for losses, apology, etc., and the victim voluntarily reconciles, the two parties may reconcile: (1) Because of a civil dispute, they are 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.