On Criminal Responsibility Leniency of the Old

Crimes by the old refer to the crimes committed by people aged 60 and over.Considering the legal tradition of China,the trend of world criminal law,the purpose of criminal law and the principle of equality,the criminal responsibility leniency of the aged people should be admitted by law.The criminal responsibility leniency of the aged people should be enacted in criminal law that the aged criminals should be given lenient punishment and death penalty should not be applied to the old.In addition,the term of imprisonment should be shortened and the execution of penalty should be flexible.