What Is The Crime Of Effective Repentance And The Article Of The Law?
Effective remorse
ARTICLE 168 –
If the perpetrator, the instigator or the aider and abettor shows remorse after the crimes of theft, damage to property, breach of trust, fraud, fraudulent bankruptcy, negligent bankruptcy have been completed but before the prosecution is initiated for this reason, and fully compensates the damage suffered by the victim by returning or compensating in kind, up to two-thirds of the penalty to be imposed shall be reduced.
(2) If the effective remorse is shown after the prosecution starts but before the verdict is rendered, up to half of the penalty to be imposed shall be reduced.
(3) The penalty to be imposed on the person who shows effective remorse for the offense of plunder shall be reduced by up to half in cases falling under the first paragraph and up to one third in cases falling under the second paragraph.
(4) In case of partial restitution or compensation, the consent of the victim is also sought for the application of the provisions on effective remorse.