The role of criminal understanding:
A criminal letter of understanding generally refers to a written document of a legal nature issued by the victim when the victim and the criminal suspect or their families reach a settlement on the handling result of a criminal case. The letter of understanding is generally completed in the process from public prosecution to court cross-examination, and has the effect of discretionary mitigation and lighter punishment in criminal law. In other words, the parties or victims have given emotional forgiveness, which also shows that the attitude of the parties or victims not to pursue it is of certain reference value for reducing or exempting punishment.
The writing method of criminal cognition;
The criminal letter of understanding itself has no fixed format. The purpose of issuing letters of understanding is to reduce the punishment of criminal suspects, and some can release criminal suspects on bail pending trial. Therefore, the letter of understanding is sent by the victim to the criminal's family, and is generally handled by the responsible lawyer. But if the circumstances are minor and you don't need to hire a lawyer, you can refer to the format of this letter of understanding. If the premise of the letter of understanding causes harm to the victim, it shall be clearly stated that the compensation has been reached and the actual compensation has ended. If there is no harm to the victim, there is no need to express it, but the focus of the letter of understanding should be clear that the victim has understood and the victim requests to be exempted from investigating the criminal responsibility of the defendant (criminal suspect).
Legal basis:
Chapter II of Criminal Law: Litigation Procedure of Public Prosecution Cases with Parties Reconciliation
Article 277 In the following cases of public prosecution, the criminal suspect or defendant sincerely repents by means of compensation for losses or apology, and obtains the understanding of the victim. , and the victim voluntarily reconciled, both parties can reconcile:
(a) due to a civil dispute, 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.