Is there a death penalty for taking bribes?

The maximum penalty for corruption is the death penalty. It depends on whether the amount of corruption of the perpetrator reaches 5 thousand yuan. Among them, the amount of corruption is calculated by cumulative method. If the amount of corruption of the perpetrator reaches 5,000 yuan, no matter what the circumstances, it constitutes a crime of corruption. If the amount of corruption has not reached 5,000 yuan, it should generally be recognized as general corruption and violation of discipline. Whoever commits the crime of corruption shall be punished in accordance with the following provisions according to the seriousness of the case:

1, if the amount is more than 30,000 yuan but less than 200,000 yuan, it is "relatively large", and the amount is more than 1 10,000 yuan but less than 30,000 yuan. Suspected of one of the following circumstances, belonging to "other serious circumstances", should be placed on file, sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years or criminal detention, and fined:

(1) misappropriating specific funds and materials such as disaster relief, emergency rescue, flood control, special care, poverty alleviation, immigration, relief, epidemic prevention and social donation;

(2) Having been punished for corruption, bribery or misappropriation of public funds;

(3) Being criminally investigated for intentional crimes;

(four) the stolen money is used for illegal activities;

(5) refusing to account for the whereabouts of the stolen money or refuse to cooperate with the recovery work, which makes it impossible to recover it;

(6) Causing adverse effects or other serious consequences.

2. If the amount is more than 200,000 yuan but less than 3 million yuan, it is a "huge amount", and the amount is more than 654.38+10,000 yuan but less than 200,000 yuan. Suspected of one of the above six situations, it belongs to "other serious circumstances" and is sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than ten years, with a fine or confiscation of property;

3. If the amount is more than 3 million yuan, it is "extremely huge", and the amount is more than 6,543,800 yuan and less than 3 million yuan. Anyone suspected of one of the above six situations belongs to "other particularly serious circumstances" and is sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than 10 years or life imprisonment, and also fined or confiscated property.

Legal basis: Article 383 of the Criminal Law of People's Republic of China (PRC).

Provisions for Punishing Corruption Those who commit corruption shall be punished in accordance with the following provisions according to the seriousness of the case:

(1) Whoever embezzles a huge amount or has other serious circumstances shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years or criminal detention and shall also be fined.

(2) If the amount of corruption is huge or there are other serious circumstances, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than 10 years, and shall also be fined or confiscated.

(3) If the amount of corruption is especially huge or there are other particularly serious circumstances, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than 10 years or life imprisonment, and shall also be fined or confiscated; If the amount is especially huge and the interests of the state and the people suffer particularly heavy losses, they shall be sentenced to life imprisonment or death, and their property shall be confiscated.

If repeated corruption is not handled, it shall be punished according to the accumulated amount of corruption.

Whoever commits the crime mentioned in the first paragraph, truthfully confesses his crime before initiating public prosecution, sincerely repents, and actively returns stolen goods to avoid or reduce the occurrence of damage. Under the circumstances specified in the first paragraph, the punishment may be lightened, mitigated or exempted; In the case of the second and third provisions, a lighter punishment may be given.

If a person commits the crime mentioned in the first paragraph and is sentenced to a suspended sentence under the circumstances specified in the third paragraph, the people's court may, according to the circumstances of the crime, at the same time decide to reduce his death sentence to life imprisonment after the expiration of the two-year suspension of execution, without commutation or parole.