criminal Law of the People 中英文 2012年2月17日.docx

criminal Law of the Peoples Republic of China (Adopted by the Second Session of the Fifth National Peoples Congress on July 1, 1979 and amended by the Fifth Session of the Eighth National Peoples Congress on March 14, 1997) Table of Contents: Part I General Provisions Chapter I Tasks, Basic Principles, and Scope of Application of the criminal Law Chapter II Crimes Section 1. Crime and criminal Responsibility Section 2. Preparation for a Crime, criminal Attempt, and Discontinuation of a Crime Section 3. Joint Crimes Section 4. Unit Crimes Chapter III Punishments Section 1. Types of Punishments