CLASSIFICATION OF CRIMES
1. DEFINITION OF CRIME
A crime means an act that is dangerous for society and defined in Criminal Code, is committed by a person who has criminal capacity of corporate legal entity, whether deliberately or involuntarily, infringes the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the nation, infringes the political regime, economic regime, culture, national defense and security, social order and safety, the lawful rights and interests of organizations, human rights, the lawful rights and interests of citizens, other aspects of socialist law and leads to criminal prosecution as prescribed by this document.
An act that resembles a crime but is actually not remarkably dangerous for society is not a crime and shall be dealt with otherwise.
II. CLASSIFICATION OF CRIMES
| No | Classification of crimes | Danger to society | The maximum sentence defined |
| 1 | Less serious crime | Not significant | – A fine;
– Community sentence (non-custodial); or – To 3 years imprisonment. |
| 2 | Serious crime | Significant | From over 03 years to 07 years imprisonment. |
| 3 | Very serious crime | Great | From over 07 years to 15 years’ imprisonment. |
| 4 | Extremely serious crime | Enormous | – From over 15 years to 20 years imprisonment;
– Life imprisonment; or – Death penalty. |