PART I. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Chapter II Punishments
(Limit of Aggravation and Mitigation)
Article 14 (1) If the death penalty, or imprisonment or imprisonment without work for life is reduced to imprisonment or imprisonment without work for a definite term, its maximum term is 30 years.
(2) If imprisonment or imprisonment without work for a definite term is aggravated, the term may be extended to 30 years, and if it is reduced, the term may be reduced to less than one month.
PART I. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Chapter XII Reduction of Punishment in Light of Extenuating Circumstances
(Reduction of Punishment in Light of Extenuating Circumstances)
Article 66 Punishment may be reduced in light of the extenuating circumstances of a crime.
(Statutory Aggravation or Reduction and Reduction in Light of Extenuating Circumstances)
Article 67 Even if the punishment is aggravated or reduced in accordance with a statute, it may be reduced in light of circumstances.
PART I. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Chapter XIII Rules for Aggravation and Reduction
(Rules for Statutory Reduction)
Article 68 When there are one or more statutory grounds for reduction of punishment, the following rules apply:
(i) When the death penalty is to be reduced, it is reduced to imprisonment or imprisonment without work either for life or for a definite term of not less than 10 years;
(ii) When imprisonment or imprisonment without work for life is to be reduced, it is reduced to imprisonment or imprisonment without work for a definite term of not less than 7 years;
(iii) When imprisonment or imprisonment without work for a definite term is to be reduced, its maximum and minimum term of punishment is reduced by one half;
(iv) When a fine is to be reduced, its maximum and minimum amount is reduced by one half;
(v) When a penal detention is to be reduced, the maximum term is reduced by one half;
(vi) When a petty fine is to be reduced, the maximum amount is reduced by one half.
(Statutory Reduction and Choice of Several Punishments)
Article 69 When a statutory reduction of punishment is to be made in a case where two or more types of punishments are prescribed in the applicable provision, it is made after the types of punishments to be imposed have been determined.
(Rounding down Fractions)
Article 70 When a fraction of less than one day remains as a result of reduction of the imprisonment or imprisonment without work, or penal detention, such fraction is rounded down.
(Rules for Reduction of Punishment in Light of Extenuating Circumstances)
Article 71 The rules prescribed in Article 68 and the preceding Article also apply when a reduction is to be made in light of extenuating circumstances.
(Order of Aggravation and Reduction)
Article 72 When a punishment is to be aggravated or reduced in the same case, the following order applies:
(i) An aggravation for a recidivist offense;
(ii) A statutory reduction;
(iii) An aggravation for consolidated punishment;
(iv) A reduction in light of extenuating circumstances.
PART II CRIMES
Chapter XXI Crimes of False Accusations
(Reduction of Punishment due to Confessions)
Article 173 When a person who has committed the crime prescribed under the preceding Article confesses before a judgment becomes final and binding or before a disciplinary action is taken, such confession may lead to the punishment being reduced or may exempt the offender from the punishment.
1. In the event of a conviction, the Trial Chamber shall consider the appropriate sentence to be imposed and shall take into account the evidence presented and submissions made during the trial that are relevant to the sentence.
2. Except where article 65 applies and before the completion of the trial, the Trial Chamber may on its own motion and shall, at the request of the Prosecutor or the accused, hold a further hearing to hear any additional evidence or submissions relevant to the sentence, in accordance with the Rules of Procedure and Evidence.
3. Where paragraph 2 applies, any representations under article 75 shall be heard during the further hearing referred to in paragraph 2 and, if necessary, during any additional hearing.
4. The sentence shall be pronounced in public and, wherever possible, in the presence of the accused.