Life imprisonment is one of the five primary punishments stated in the Criminal code of Taiwan.Article 33 All prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment are also automatically sentenced to deprivation of citizens' rights for life,Paragraph 1, Article 37 which bars the subject from working as a public servant or running for public office.Paragraph 2, Article 36 An inmate must serve at least 25 years before being eligible for parole.Paragraph 1, Article 77
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.Article 63
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
Military law The following crimes apply only if the offender is a member of the Armed Forces during the time of the act:Article 3 Ringleading rebellion through rioting or colluding with foreign entitiesParagraph 1, Article 15 Disclosing military secrets to enemiesParagraph 2, Article 20 Disobeying combat orders at frontlineParagraph 1, Article 27 Commander deserting or moving garrisons without order resulting in adversitiesParagraph 2, Article 42 Disobeying superior orders during wartimeParagraph 2, Article 47 Ringleading assault or intimidation against superiors during wartimeParagraph 2, Article 50 Unauthorized manufacturing, transporting, or selling of military weapons or ammunition with intent to commit crimesParagraph 2, Article 65 Falsifying military orders during wartime resulting in adversitiesParagraph 2, Article 66 The following crimes also apply to civilians during wartime:Article 2 Handing over troops, equipment or supplies to enemiesParagraph 1, Article 17 Spying for enemiesParagraph 2, Article 17 Unauthorized semaphoring or signalling to enemiesParagraph 3, Article 17 Aiding enemies in assaulting state military basesParagraph 4, Article 17 Subordinate compelling surrenderParagraph 5, Article 17 Stealing or releasing captured aircraft, vessels or captives for enemiesParagraph 6, Article 17 Damaging military sites, equipment or supplies during wartimeParagraph 3, Article 58
Civilian law Ringleading rebellion with forceParagraph 1, Article 100 Ringleading rebellion through riotingParagraph 1, Article 101 Colluding with foreign entities with intent to instigate war against the stateParagraph 1, Article 103 Colluding with foreign entities with intent to subject state territory to other countriesParagraph 1, Article 104 Serving in enemy troops or aiding enemies in combating with the state or its alliesParagraph 1, Article 105 Compelling soldiers to surrender or recruiting for enemiesSubparagraph 2, Paragraph 1, Article 107 Compelling soldiers to abandonment, disorder or desertionSubparagraph 3, Paragraph 1, Article 107 Aircraft hijacking resulting in deathParagraph 1, Article 100, Sexual-assault-murderArticle 226-1 Robbery-murderArticle 332 Piracy-murderArticle 334 Public servant abusing authority to compel drug traffickingArticle 261 Kidnap-murderArticle 348 Murdering the victim after compelling underage prostitution or pornographyParagraph 1, Article 37, Manufacturing, transporting, or selling Category one narcoticsParagraph 1, Article 4 Public servants abusing authority to manufacture, transport, or sell Category two narcoticsParagraph 1, Article 15 Public servants abusing authority to compel usage of Category one narcotics Unauthorized manufacturing, transporting, selling, lending or renting of firearms or ammunition with intent to commit crimesParagraph 3, Article 7, Ringleading obstruction of conscription with weaponsParagraph 3, Article 17,
Other crimes allowing for life imprisonment
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