Murder in Chinese law
Chinese legal policy
In the People's Republic of China, murder is collective known as homicide and the laws regarding what is classified as a homicide, the punishment for those charged with homicide, and all other criminal law related issues is dictated by the Criminal Law of People's Republic of China. This criminal code’s drafting was started in 1957 and ended in 1980 after several iterations, pauses, and edits. This criminal code encompasses all the crimes that could take place and all other crimes that occur outside of the limits of the criminal code is subject to local courts and judges.
Jurisdiction
Any crime committed on China’s controlled land, water, and air is considered to be under China’s jurisdiction which means it is subject to the criminal code. Foreigners who would commit crime against the China or its citizens are also held liable under the criminal code and could subsequently be charged even if the crime was not committed on China’s territories. Foreign officials with diplomatic immunity will be sorted through diplomatic channels. Other foreigners are liable for all actions whilst in the country and must follow all laws and regulations set by the Chinese government including the laws in the Criminal Law for the People’s Republic of China.
Degrees
Homicide according to the Criminal Law of the People’s Republic of China is split into two categories, intentional homicide and intentional injury leading to death. Intent is crucial as the criminal code directly links the severity of one's crimes and punishments to the offender's intention, regardless of the results. Being charged with intentional injury leading to death, although still a homicide charge, results in a lighter punishment than the former.
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