A person who has reached the age of 16 commits a crime and shall bear criminal responsibility. A person who has reached the age of 14 but is under the age of 16 commits the crime of intentional homicide, intentional injury, 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.
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Article 54 Minors who violate the law and commit crimes should follow the principles of education, probation and salvation, and adhere to the principle of giving priority to education and supplementing punishment.
Minors who commit crimes shall be given a lighter, mitigated or exempted punishment according to law.
Article 55 Public security organs, people's procuratorates and people's courts should take care of the characteristics of minors' physical and mental development, respect their personal dignity and protect their legitimate rights and interests when handling juvenile criminal cases and cases involving the protection of minors' rights and interests, and set up special institutions or designate special personnel to handle them as needed.
Article 56 When interrogating and trying juvenile criminal suspects and defendants and interrogating juvenile witnesses and victims, their legal representatives or other personnel shall be notified to be present in accordance with the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Law.
References:
Baidu Encyclopedia-People's Republic of China (PRC) Minors Protection Law