Arrest for soliciting prostitutes does not necessarily lead to detention, and under the Public Security Administration Punishment Law, a person of a certain age may not be subject to detention.
Foreword: Recently, a piece of information about the Public Security Administration Punishment Law has attracted widespread attention on the Internet. According to the provisions of the law, persons between the ages of 14 and 16, between the ages of 16 and 18, and elderly persons over the age of 70 who are caught soliciting prostitution will not be actually detained, even if a decision is made to detain them.
As soon as this news was exposed, it immediately sparked heated discussions and controversies among the public, and many people questioned whether this special provision was reasonable and whether it would cause some adverse social impacts. In fact, what is reflected behind this special provision is the protection of specific groups by the law, and it is also a kind of humanistic care for society, but it also requires us to look at and understand it from a more comprehensive perspective.
1. Arrest for soliciting prostitutes does not necessarily lead to detention. According to the provisions of the Public Security Administration Punishment Law of the People's Republic of China, persons who have reached the age of 14 but are under the age of 16 who have committed illegal acts are not subject to administrative detention.
Persons between the ages of 16 and 18 who have violated the law for the first time do not need to be detained, and persons over the age of 70 who have committed an offence do not need to be detained. In other words, these three specific age groups, even if they are caught soliciting prostitution, will not be actually detained. Many people may be very surprised by this provision, because in the previous understanding, for illegal acts, especially behaviors such as soliciting prostitution, once caught, they will definitely be severely punished by the law, and they will be punished more severely.
However, in fact, the law is very rigorous and meticulous in dealing with illegal acts, and it is also full of humanistic care. For these three specific age groups, the reason why the law does not adopt the method of detention is mainly to take into account the characteristics of their physical and mental development and the formation of a sense of social responsibility, believing that they need education and help more than simple punishment and crackdown.
Second, behind the special provisions. While the detention rule may not be enforced for violations of the law on a given age basis, this does not mean that they can go unpunished, nor does it mean that their violations can be condoned and tolerated.
Whether it is a minor who has reached the age of 14 but is not yet 16 years old, or a teenager who has reached the age of 16 but is not yet 18 years old, and the elderly over the age of 70, their prostitution behavior will have a very bad impact on themselves and society, and they also need to bear corresponding legal responsibilities.
Therefore, in practice, even if they are not detained, they will still be subject to other forms of punishment and education, such as being sent back to their families, receiving education and correction from their families, and receiving supervision and help from society.
As for other persons involved, such as the organizers and other participants in prostitution, no matter what age they are, they will not be protected by special regulations and will not escape the law because of their age.
In fact, such special provisions reflect the special protection of minors and the elderly, and are also a kind of care and understanding for them, believing that there may be various special reasons and obstacles for their participation in illegal acts, and they need more care and help from the society, rather than simple punishment and reprimand.
3. Reflection on society. This special provision will undoubtedly trigger deep reflection and discussion on relevant issues in society. First of all, whether this special provision is reasonable or not, and whether the legal spirit and social care embodied in it will be exploited and exploited by some people, thus producing some adverse social impacts, all require us to think and evaluate more comprehensively.
Secondly, how to deal with legal sanctions and education measures differently for people of different ages, as well as people with different social backgrounds and special circumstances, can better protect their legitimate rights and interests, and can also better prevent and curb the occurrence of illegal acts, which is also an important issue that we should think about and discuss.
At the same time, in addition to legal sanctions, how the society should strengthen the research and solution of the causes and problems behind illegal acts such as prostitution, and reduce the occurrence of such behaviors from the source, also requires us to carry out more in-depth and comprehensive thinking, which is inseparable from the joint efforts and participation of the whole society.
Conclusion: Once the news is exposed, it will indeed bring bad inspiration and influence to some people, thinking that as long as they are caught in a certain age group, they can get away with it, which is very wrong. No matter what age, no matter what gender, no matter what social background, as long as there are illegal acts, it is impossible to escape the punishment of the law, and they also need to bear corresponding responsibilities.
As far as the whole society is concerned, in the face of such special provisions, what we should do is to deeply reflect and think about how to better protect the legitimate rights and interests of specific groups, and how to prevent and curb the occurrence of illegal acts from the source, so as to truly achieve social fairness, justice, harmony and stability.