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There are laws:
Article 68 of the criminal law
Criminals who report and expose other people's criminal acts and verify them, or provide important clues to solve other cases with meritorious service, may be given a lighter or mitigated punishment; Those who have made significant meritorious service may be mitigated or exempted from punishment.
Article 78 Conditions and Scope of Application A criminal sentenced to public surveillance, criminal detention, fixed-term imprisonment or life imprisonment may have his sentence reduced if he earnestly abides by prison regulations, receives education and reform, and truly shows repentance or meritorious service during the execution period. One of the following major meritorious deeds shall be commuted:
(a) to prevent others from engaging in major criminal activities;
(2) reporting major criminal activities inside and outside the prison, which is verified by investigation;
(three) there are inventions or major technological innovations;
(4) sacrificing oneself to save others in daily production and life;
(five) outstanding performance in resisting natural disasters or eliminating major accidents;
(6) Having made other significant contributions to the country and society.
After commutation, the actual sentence shall not be less than the following period:
(a) sentenced to public surveillance, criminal detention or fixed-term imprisonment, which is more than half of the original sentence;
(two) sentenced to life imprisonment, not less than thirteen years;
(3) If a criminal whose execution is suspended is restricted by the people's court in accordance with the provisions of the second paragraph of Article 50 of this Law, his sentence shall be commuted to life imprisonment after the expiration of the suspended execution, and less than 25 years have passed since the expiration of the execution.
The Supreme People's Court's explanation on some issues concerning the specific application of law in handling cases of voluntary surrender and meritorious service.
Article 5 According to the provisions of the first paragraph of Article 68 of the Criminal Law, if a criminal has reported or exposed other people's criminal acts after he arrives at the case, including the fact that a criminal in the same case has exposed other crimes other than the same crime, which is verified through investigation; Providing important clues for the detection of other cases, which are verified to be true; Stop other people's criminal activities; To assist the judicial organs in arresting other criminal suspects (including accomplices); Those who have other outstanding performances that are beneficial to the country and society shall be recognized as meritorious service.
Article 6 * * criminals who expose the facts of * * * accomplices in the same criminal case may be given a lighter punishment as appropriate.
Article 7 According to the provisions of the first paragraph of Article 68 of the Criminal Law, if a criminal reports or exposes a major criminal act of another person, it is verified through investigation; Providing important clues for the detection of other major cases, which are verified by investigation; Stop other people's major criminal activities; Assist judicial organs in arresting other major criminal suspects (including accomplices); Those who have made other significant contributions to the country and society shall be regarded as having made significant meritorious service.
The criteria for "major crime", "major case" and "major criminal suspect" mentioned in the preceding paragraph generally refer to the situation that the criminal suspect or defendant may be sentenced to life imprisonment or more, or the case has a significant impact in this province, autonomous region, municipality directly under the Central Government or the whole country.