How many categories of crimes are there?
Article 9 of the Law amending and supplementing a number of provisions of the Criminal Code 2015 provides:
1. Based on the nature and degree of danger to society of criminal acts as prescribed in this Code, crimes are classified into four categories as follows:
a) Less serious crimes are crimes of minor nature and degree of danger to society, for which the maximum penalty prescribed by this Code is a fine, non-custodial reform, or imprisonment of up to 03 years;
b) Serious crimes are crimes of considerable nature and degree of danger to society, for which the maximum penalty prescribed by this Code is imprisonment of over 03 years up to 07 years;
c) Very serious crimes are crimes of great nature and degree of danger to society, for which the maximum penalty prescribed by this Code is imprisonment of over 07 years up to 15 years;
d) Particularly serious crimes are crimes of exceptionally great nature and degree of danger to society, for which the maximum penalty prescribed by this Code is imprisonment of over 15 years up to 20 years, life imprisonment, or the death penalty.
2. Crimes committed by commercial legal entities shall be classified based on the nature and degree of danger to society of the criminal acts in accordance with Clause 1 of this Article and the corresponding provisions for crimes prescribed in Article 76 of the Criminal Code.
