What are penalties for the act of manslaughter under provocation in Vietnam? What are judgments related to this offense?

What are signs for the act of manslaughter under provocation in Vietnam?

Identifying the crime of manslaughter under provocation can be done through the following signs:

Subject: A person aged 16 years or older, fully capable of taking criminal responsibility.

A special sign of the subject in this crime is that they must be in a state of intense mental agitation when committing the criminal act (when deliberately taking another person's life).

Object: The person has infringed upon the relationship related to the human life protected by criminal law, the right to life protected by law.

Objective Aspect: The objective act of the crime "manslaughter under provocation" is the act of taking the life of the person who caused the perpetrator to fall into a state of intense mental agitation due to the victim's serious unlawful acts. The acts of taking life can include stabbing, cutting, shooting...

Consequences: Resulting in death. The victim of the crime is the person who caused the perpetrator to fall into a state of intense mental agitation.

Subjective Aspect: The fault of the perpetrator can be either direct intent or indirect intent.

What are penalties for the act of manslaughter under provocation in Vietnam?

The penalties for manslaughter under provocation is regulated under Article 125 of the Criminal Code of Vietnam 2015 (amended in 2017) as follows:

- Level 1: Imprisonment from 06 months to 03 years: Anyone who commits manslaughter under provocation due to the serious unlawful acts of the victim against them or their relatives.

- Level 2: Imprisonment from 03 years to 07 years: Committing the crime against 02 or more persons.

What are judgments on manslaughter under provocation in Vietnam?

Below is a compilation of judgments on manslaughter under provocation:

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