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Should a 98-year-old man be given a lighter sentence after being sentenced to 15?

If a person who has reached the age of 75 intentionally commits a crime, he may be given a lighter or mitigated punishment; Whoever commits a crime negligently shall be given a lighter or mitigated punishment. Therefore, if a 98-year-old man is sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment, he can be given a lighter or mitigated punishment.

Legal basis: criminal law

Article 17- 1 If a person who has reached the age of 75 and is criminally responsible intentionally commits a crime, he may be given a lighter or mitigated punishment; Whoever commits a crime negligently shall be given a lighter or mitigated punishment.