The time taken to close a criminal case varied according to the situation. The longest time limit for the first trial was 16 months, and the longest time limit for the second trial was 4 months. However, if there were special circumstances or special legal circumstances, the time for closing the case could be extended after approval. In addition, according to the provisions of the Criminal procedure Law, criminal cases should generally be pronounced within two months after being accepted, and no later than three months. For cases that may be sentenced to death or cases with civil litigation, as well as special circumstances that require an extension, approval from the people's court at the next higher level or the Supreme People's Court is required. To sum up, the time to close a criminal case would vary under different circumstances, but generally speaking, it should be closed within a few months.
For example: (2021) Lu 1726 Xing Chu 278, Shandong Juancheng case, the defendant Liu XX handled a bank card and sold the card to others at a price of 850 yuan. After investigation, seven victims were cheated of more than 280,000 yuan through the card, and the total amount of money on the card was 400,000 yuan. Liu XX pleaded guilty, actively returned the stolen goods, paid the fine, and was sentenced to six months in prison.
The Classic Criminal Case Study was a collection of criminal cases with great social influence. This included some well-known cases, such as the L case and the Palmer case. The L case was a traffic accident in Fuzhou City, Fujian Province, China, which resulted in the death of four people. Defendant L was sentenced to 8 years in prison and fined 6 million yuan for speeding and running a red light. The Palmer case was a controversial case about inheritance rights. After Palmer killed his grandfather, whether he could enjoy the right to inherit the inheritance became the focus of controversy in the court. These cases had a certain social significance and attracted widespread attention. However, the given search results did not provide a complete collection of classic criminal cases, so they could not provide more relevant cases.
The standard of legal fees for criminal cases varied at different stages. According to the Regulations on the Administration of Lawyer Service Charging, the lawyer fees for criminal cases can be negotiated within the following ranges: 1. Investigation stage (including the investigation by the People's Republic of China): 5,000 - 20,000 yuan 2. Examination and prosecution stage: 6,000 - 30,000 yuan 3. Trial Stage: 8,000 - 50,000 RMB 4. Acting in criminal private prosecution and supplementary civil litigation: 5,000 - 50,000 RMB For crimes involving national security, crimes involving gangs and drugs, and other major difficult cases, the agency fee will be charged twice the above standard. In addition, if the case requires a business trip, the transportation fee, accommodation fee, long-distance telephone fee, etc. will be borne by the entrusting party. The specific expenses can be reported or negotiated to a fixed amount. In general, the lawyer fees for criminal cases ranged from a few thousand to tens of thousands of RMB, and the specific fee standard could be determined according to the case and the negotiation between the law firm and the client.
The recent major criminal cases included a high-altitude throwing case in Donghu District of Nanchang City, a wife murder case in Hangzhou City, a death case in Lingtai County of Gansu Province, and a major criminal case in Yanling County. These cases all involved serious crimes, causing serious harm to the victims and society. The details of other related cases were not clear at the moment.
China's criminal law stipulated the limitation period for criminal cases. According to the provisions of article 87 of the criminal law, the limitation period for prosecution was determined according to the nature of the crime and the severity of the punishment. If the legal maximum punishment was less than five years of imprisonment, it could not be pursued after five years; If the legal maximum punishment was more than five years but less than ten years of imprisonment, it would not be pursued after ten years; If the legal maximum punishment was more than ten years of imprisonment, it would not be pursued after fifteen years; If the legal maximum punishment was life imprisonment or death penalty, it would not be pursued after twenty years. If it was deemed necessary to pursue the case after 20 years, it would need to be reported to the Supreme People's Court for approval. The limitation of action was calculated from the day the crime was committed. If the crime was continuous or continuous, it was calculated from the day the crime was completed. In addition, according to the provisions of article 88 of the Criminal Law, criminal acts that have been filed for investigation or have escaped investigation or trial after the court accepts the case are not subject to the limitation of prosecution. In summary, the limitation period for criminal cases was determined by the nature of the crime and the severity of the punishment. After the limitation period, it could not be pursued again.
The most recent major criminal case was a case in Xing County, Luliang County, Shanxi Province, which resulted in seven deaths and 11 injuries. The case happened on the afternoon of May 13,2023. The suspect injured one person and killed three people in Goumenqian Village, Aojiawan Township due to emotional disputes. Then he drove away and knocked down one police officer and 13 pedestrians. At present, the suspect had been arrested by the police and the case was under further investigation.
According to the provisions of article 87 of the criminal law, there are four kinds of time limits for criminal cases: 1. If the maximum sentence is less than five years of imprisonment, five years have passed;2. If the maximum sentence is more than five years but less than ten years of imprisonment, ten years have passed;3. If the maximum sentence is more than ten years of imprisonment, fifteen years have passed;4. If the maximum sentence is life imprisonment or death penalty, twenty years have passed. If it is deemed necessary to pursue a case after 20 years, it must be reported to the Supreme People's Court for approval. Therefore, the time limit for criminal cases was determined according to different circumstances, and the longest was 20 years.
There were a total of 11 cases in the first book of the Song Dynasty's Criminal Investigation Unit.
The relationship between criminal drawing cartoons and real criminal cases is tenuous. They might spark discussions or raise awareness, but they don't have a direct impact on the legal process or solving crimes on their own.
Criminal psychology novels usually closely linked a series of cases together to form a whole, showing the protagonist gradually revealing the secrets of the entire criminal organization in the process of pursuing the truth. These cases may involve a variety of criminal methods and motives, sometimes even interconnected. The protagonist needs to analyze clues and interpersonal relationships to solve the mystery. The main purpose of criminal psychology novels was to let the readers feel the protagonist's professional knowledge and keen insight in criminal psychology. At the same time, they also hoped to convey some social and ethical issues through the narration of the story.