Life imprisonment in Taiwan

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Life imprisonment is one of the five primary punishments stated in the Criminal code of Taiwan.[cc 1] All prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment are also automatically sentenced to deprivation of citizens' rights for life,[cc 2] which bars the subject from working as a public servant or running for public office.[cc 3] An inmate must serve at least 25 years before being eligible for parole.[cc 4]

As with the death penalty, life imprisonment cannot be sentenced to minor offenders (under 18) or elders over 80, and any such cases automatically receive reduced sentences.[cc 5]

Since there are no longer any crimes with mandatory death penalty, as a consequence all crimes punishable by death are also eligible for life imprisonment.

## Crimes with life imprisonment as minimum sentence

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### Military law

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* The following crimes apply only if the offender is a member of the Armed Forces during the time of the act:[mcc 1]
1. Ringleading rebellion through rioting or colluding with foreign entities[mcc 2]
2. Disclosing military secrets to enemies[mcc 3]
3. Disobeying combat orders at frontline[mcc 4]
4. Commander deserting or moving garrisons without order resulting in adversities[mcc 5]
5. Disobeying superior orders during wartime[mcc 6]
6. Ringleading assault or intimidation against superiors during wartime[mcc 7]
7. Unauthorized manufacturing, transporting, or selling of military weapons or ammunition with intent to commit crimes[mcc 8]
8. Falsifying military orders during wartime resulting in adversities[mcc 9]
* The following crimes also apply to civilians during wartime:[mcc 10]
1. Handing over troops, equipment or supplies to enemies[mcc 11]
2. Spying for enemies[mcc 12]
3. Unauthorized semaphoring or signalling to enemies[mcc 13]
4. Aiding enemies in assaulting state military bases[mcc 14]
5. Subordinate compelling surrender[mcc 15]
6. Stealing or releasing captured aircraft, vessels or captives for enemies[mcc 16]
7. Damaging military sites, equipment or supplies during wartime[mcc 17]

### Civilian law

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1. Ringleading rebellion with force[cc 6][a]
2. Ringleading rebellion through rioting[cc 7]
3. Colluding with foreign entities with intent to instigate war against the state[cc 8]
4. Colluding with foreign entities with intent to subject state territory to other countries[cc 9]
5. Serving in enemy troops or aiding enemies in combating with the state or its allies[cc 10]
6. Compelling soldiers to surrender or recruiting for enemies[cc 11]
7. Compelling soldiers to abandonment, disorder or desertion[cc 12]
8. Aircraft hijacking resulting in death[1]
9. Sexual-assault-murder[cc 13]
10. Robbery-murder[cc 14]
11. Piracy-murder[cc 15]
12. Public servant abusing authority to compel drug trafficking[cc 16]
13. Kidnap-murder[cc 17]
14. Murdering the victim after compelling underage prostitution or pornography[2]
15. Manufacturing, transporting, or selling Category one narcotics[nhpa 1]
16. Public servants abusing authority to manufacture, transport, or sell Category two narcotics[nhpa 2]
17. Public servants abusing authority to compel usage of Category one narcotics[nhpa 2]
18. Unauthorized manufacturing, transporting, selling, lending or renting of firearms or ammunition with intent to commit crimes[3]
19. Ringleading obstruction of conscription with weapons[4]

## Other crimes allowing for life imprisonment

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This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (September 2023)

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## Notes

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1. ^ A very rare case where the only eligible sentence is life imprisonment; All other crimes on this list are also punishable by death.

## References

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* "Criminal Code of the Republic of China". Laws & Regulations Database of The Republic of China (Taiwan). Retrieved 2023-09-24.

1. ^ Article 33
2. ^ Paragraph 1, Article 37
3. ^ Paragraph 2, Article 36
4. ^ Paragraph 1, Article 77
5. ^ Article 63
6. ^ Paragraph 1, Article 100
7. ^ Paragraph 1, Article 101
8. ^ Paragraph 1, Article 103
9. ^ Paragraph 1, Article 104
10. ^ Paragraph 1, Article 105
11. ^ Subparagraph 2, Paragraph 1, Article 107
12. ^ Subparagraph 3, Paragraph 1, Article 107
13. ^ Article 226-1
14. ^ Article 332
15. ^ Article 334
16. ^ Article 261
17. ^ Article 348

* "Criminal Code of the Armed Forces". Laws & Regulations Database of The Republic of China (Taiwan). Retrieved 2023-09-24.

1. ^ Article 3
2. ^ Paragraph 1, Article 15
3. ^ Paragraph 2, Article 20
4. ^ Paragraph 1, Article 27
5. ^ Paragraph 2, Article 42
6. ^ Paragraph 2, Article 47
7. ^ Paragraph 2, Article 50
8. ^ Paragraph 2, Article 65
9. ^ Paragraph 2, Article 66
10. ^ Article 2
11. ^ Paragraph 1, Article 17
12. ^ Paragraph 2, Article 17
13. ^ Paragraph 3, Article 17
14. ^ Paragraph 4, Article 17
15. ^ Paragraph 5, Article 17
16. ^ Paragraph 6, Article 17
17. ^ Paragraph 3, Article 58

* "Narcotics Hazard Prevention Act". Laws & Regulations Database of The Republic of China (Taiwan). Retrieved 2023-09-24.

1. ^ Paragraph 1, Article 4
2. ^ a b Paragraph 1, Article 15

1. ^ Paragraph 1, Article 100, "Civil Aviation Act". Laws & Regulations Database of The Republic of China (Taiwan). Retrieved 2023-09-24.
2. ^ Paragraph 1, Article 37, "Child and Youth Sexual Exploitation Prevention Act". Laws & Regulations Database of The Republic of China (Taiwan). Retrieved 2023-09-24.
3. ^ Paragraph 3, Article 7, "Controlling Guns, Ammunition and Knives Act". Laws & Regulations Database of The Republic of China (Taiwan). Retrieved 2023-09-24.
4. ^ Paragraph 3, Article 17, "Punishment Act for Violation to Military Service System". Laws & Regulations Database of The Republic of China (Taiwan). Retrieved 2023-09-24.

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