Article 17 A person who has reached the age of 16 shall bear criminal responsibility for committing a crime.
A person who has reached the age of 14 but under the age of 16 commits the crime of intentional homicide, intentional injury, serious injury or death, rape, robbery, drug trafficking, arson, explosion and poisoning, 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.
If a person is not given criminal punishment because he is under the age of sixteen, his parents or guardians shall be ordered to discipline him; When necessary, it can also be taken in for reeducation by the government.
Criminal procedure law
Article 269 The application of arrest measures to juvenile criminal suspects and defendants is strictly restricted. When the people's procuratorate examines and approves the arrest and the people's court decides to arrest, it shall interrogate the juvenile criminal suspect and defendant and listen to the opinions of the defense lawyer.
Minors and adults who are detained, arrested or punished shall be held separately, managed separately and educated separately.