According to article 238 of the criminal law? Crime of illegal detention Whoever illegally detains others or illegally deprives others of their personal freedom by other means shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, criminal detention, public surveillance or deprivation of political rights. Those who are beaten or insulted shall be given a heavier punishment.
Whoever commits the crime mentioned in the preceding paragraph and causes serious injuries shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than ten years; Whoever causes death shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than ten years. Whoever uses violence to cause disability or death shall be convicted and punished in accordance with the provisions of Articles 234 and 232 of this Law.
Whoever illegally detains another person or detains another person in order to claim debts shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of the preceding two paragraphs.
Any functionary of a state organ who commits the crimes mentioned in the preceding three paragraphs by taking advantage of his power shall be given a heavier punishment in accordance with the provisions of the preceding three paragraphs.
Article 239? The crime of kidnapping is to kidnap others for the purpose of extorting property, or to kidnap others as hostages, and shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than 10 years or life imprisonment, and shall also be fined or confiscated; 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 and kills the kidnapped person, or intentionally hurts the kidnapped person, causing serious injury or death, shall be sentenced to life imprisonment or death, and his property shall also be confiscated.
Whoever steals a baby for the purpose of extorting property shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of the preceding two paragraphs.
Extended data:
According to 1 2 of Article 238 of the Criminal Law, those who commit the crime of illegal detention shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, criminal detention, public surveillance or deprivation of political rights, and those who beat or insult others shall be given heavier punishment. Whoever commits the crime of illegal detention and causes serious injuries shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than 3 years 10 years;
Whoever causes death shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of 10 years or more. Whoever uses violence to cause disability or death shall be convicted and punished in accordance with the provisions of Articles 234 and 232 of this Law. Any functionary of a state organ who commits the crime of illegal detention by taking advantage of his power shall be given a heavier punishment.
The third paragraph of Article 238 of the Criminal Law clearly stipulates that "anyone who illegally hijacks or detains others for the purpose of obtaining debts" shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of the crime of illegal detention.
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