Types of punishment

Legal analysis: The types of punishment include public surveillance, criminal detention, fixed-term imprisonment, life imprisonment, death penalty, fine, deprivation of political rights, confiscation of property and so on.

Legal basis: Criminal Law of People's Republic of China (PRC).

Article 32 Penalties are divided into principal punishments and supplementary punishments.

Article 33 The types of principal punishments are as follows: (1) Control; (2) criminal detention; (3) Fixed-term imprisonment; (4) life imprisonment; (5) the death penalty.

Article 34 The types of supplementary punishment are as follows: (1) Fines; (2) deprivation of political rights; (3) confiscation of property. Additional punishment can also be applied independently.

Article 35 Expulsion may be applied independently or additionally to foreigners who commit crimes.