Will the crime of kidnapping be sentenced to death, and what are the circumstances in which criminal responsibility is not investigated?

According to the actual situation, the crime of kidnapping is a criminal offence, and if the circumstances are in accordance with the law, it will be sentenced to death. However, if there are circumstances stipulated by law, criminal responsibility may not be investigated.

Relevant laws and regulations:

Criminal law of the people's Republic of China

Article 239 Whoever abducts another person or takes another person hostage for the purpose of extorting property shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than 10 years or life imprisonment, and shall also be fined or confiscated of property; If the circumstances are relatively minor, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than five years but not more than ten years and shall also be fined.

Whoever commits the crime mentioned in the preceding paragraph, resulting in the death of the kidnapped person or killing the kidnapped person, shall be sentenced to death and confiscated property.

Whoever steals a baby for the purpose of extorting property shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of the preceding two paragraphs.

Criminal Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China

Article 15 In any of the following circumstances, criminal responsibility shall not be investigated, and if it has been investigated, the case shall be dismissed, or prosecution shall not be initiated, or the trial shall be terminated, or the case shall be declared innocent:

(a) if the circumstances are obviously minor and the harm is not great, it is not considered a crime;

(two) the crime has passed the limitation period;

(3) Being exempted from punishment by an amnesty order;

(4) Failing to tell or withdrawing a crime that should be dealt with only after being told according to the Criminal Law;

(5) The criminal suspect or defendant dies;

(six) other laws and regulations shall be exempted from criminal responsibility.