The difference between not being investigated for criminal responsibility and being exempted from punishment
(1) Circumstances of exemption from punishment
1. Anyone who commits a crime outside the territory of People's Republic of China (PRC) and should bear criminal responsibility according to this Law may still be investigated according to this Law, although he has been tried in a foreign country. However, those who have been punished in foreign countries may be exempted or mitigated.
2. If the circumstances of the crime are minor and there is no need to be sentenced to punishment, criminal punishment may be exempted.
3. Criminals who surrender themselves may be given a lighter or mitigated punishment. Among them, if the crime is minor, the punishment may be exempted.
4, criminals have exposed other people's criminal behavior, verified, or provide important clues, so as to solve other cases and other meritorious deeds, can be given a lighter or mitigated punishment; Those who have made significant meritorious service may be mitigated or exempted from punishment.
5. Whoever surrenders himself after committing a crime and has made great meritorious service shall be given a mitigated punishment or exempted from punishment.
6. Deaf-mute or blind people who commit crimes may be given a lighter, mitigated or exempted punishment.
7. If justifiable defense obviously exceeds the necessary limit and causes great damage, criminal responsibility shall be borne, but the punishment shall be mitigated or exempted; If the emergency avoidance exceeds the necessary limit and causes undue damage, criminal responsibility shall be borne, but the punishment shall be mitigated or exempted.
8, for the preparatory crime, can be compared with the accomplished crime lighter, mitigated or exempted from punishment; If the suspended crime has not caused damage, it shall be exempted from punishment; If damage is caused, the punishment shall be mitigated; An accessory shall be given a lighter, mitigated or exempted punishment; A person who is coerced to participate in a crime shall be given a mitigated punishment or be exempted from punishment according to the circumstances of his crime.
(two) the difference between not being investigated for criminal responsibility and being exempted from punishment.
Don't pursue criminal responsibility: If it is confirmed by investigation that there is no criminal fact, or if the circumstances of the crime are obviously minor, there is no need to pursue criminal responsibility, or there are other circumstances in which criminal responsibility is not pursued according to law, the case will be closed.
Exemption from punishment: it is the result of a criminal offence, but due to other legal circumstances, such as the actor is under the age of 14 or 16.
A clear distinction should be made between exemption from criminal responsibility and exemption from punishment. Although it looks very similar, it is really different. China's criminal law stipulates the specific circumstances of exemption from criminal responsibility, including the death of criminal suspects and defendants. If you are not satisfied with the decision to exempt from criminal responsibility, you may apply for a review within the specified time.
The above knowledge is my answer to relevant legal questions. Not being investigated for criminal responsibility means that there is no criminal fact and the circumstances of the crime are minor. Exemption from punishment means that it constitutes a crime, but it has not been punished because of juvenile delinquency or mental illness.