Cases of criminal liability exemption in Vietnam's criminal law

Abstract

The provisions on cases of criminal liability exemption in Vietnam’s criminal law represent a humane, good-oriented criminal policy and policy on the classification of criminal liability. These provision have important theoretical and practical significance. The article analyses the legal nature of criminal liability exemption, thereby presenting the concept of criminal liability exemption; and classifies and analyses the provisions of the 2015 Penal Code on cases of criminal liability exemption. On that basis, the author makes recommendations for improving these provisions of the Penal Code.