Prison Sentences for Individuals Under 18 Years Old Who Commit Crimes

As we know, an adult is a person who is 18 years old and above. Therefore, a minor is someone who has not yet reached the age of 18.

With such regulations, imposing imprisonment on minors will be divided into two groups as follows:

- For those who are 17 years old but not yet 18: The application of imprisonment for this case will be implemented as it is for those who are already 18 years old.

- For those under 18:

Article 101 of the 2015 Penal Code stipulates the imprisonment of individuals under 18 years old as follows:

The term of imprisonment applicable to those under 18 years of age committing crimes is specified as follows:

- For individuals aged 16 to under 18 at the time of committing a crime, if the applicable law prescribes life imprisonment or the death penalty, the maximum penalty applied shall not exceed 18 years in prison; if it is a determinate term of imprisonment, the maximum penalty applied shall not exceed three-fourths of the sentence prescribed by the law;

- For individuals aged 14 to under 16 at the time of committing a crime, if the applicable law prescribes life imprisonment or the death penalty, the maximum penalty applied shall not exceed 12 years in prison; if it is a determinate term of imprisonment, the maximum penalty applied shall not exceed half of the sentence prescribed by the law.

The above is the content regarding the application of imprisonment penalties for minors.

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