A 17-year-old boy randomly murdered a 17-year-old boy, sentenced to life imprisonment, with over 50k yuan in compensation; the victim's father: "The sky over our family has fallen in this unjust disaster."

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Ask AI · How does changing the killer’s age affect the final outcome of a death sentence?It is once again Qingming Festival. Lin Jincan, who works away from home, sets out on his return journey. This is the third year that, at age 50, he has gone to pay respects to his son, Lin Yihao. Lin Jincan feels deeply guilty; he believes he has not been able to seek justice for his son, Lin Yihao.It is reported that when Lin Yihao was killed, he was 17 years old and was stabbed more than twenty times. The killer who murdered him was previously sentenced to death, but during the review stage it was found that he was under 18. After a retrial, the sentence was changed to life imprisonment, and compensation of 5.5758 million yuan was ordered.An Unforeseen DisasterA 17-year-old boy was followed and attacked with a daggerFour stabs from behind, then he caught up and committed the crime againLin Jincan, born in 1975, is from a village in Putian, Fujian. In the local area, the traditional belief of “son preference” is widespread. He was the only son among the four children his parents raised. When Lin Jincan was 25, he had a daughter; it wasn’t until 5 years later that his wife gave birth to a son, Lin Yihao, and only then did he feel that he had completed…

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What is the impact of changing the offender’s age on the final death penalty decision?

It’s another Qingming Festival. Working away from home, Lin Jincan once again begins his journey back home. This is the third year he is visiting his son Lin Yihao’s grave. Lin Jincan feels very guilty; he thinks he

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