How to judge hiring someone to kill?

Legal analysis: regarding the crime of intentional homicide and joint crime, the so-called hiring a murderer belongs to the crime of intentional homicide. Although he didn't personally participate in the murder, the actor only did something at his instigation. The employer himself is the mastermind in the whole criminal process, so this kind of crime is usually sentenced to death.

Legal basis: Criminal Law of People's Republic of China (PRC).

Article 232 Whoever intentionally kills shall be sentenced to death, life imprisonment or fixed-term imprisonment of not less than 10 years; If the circumstances are relatively minor, they shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than ten years.

Article 289 Whoever gathers people to "smash, smash and rob", thus causing disability or death, shall be convicted and punished in accordance with the provisions of Articles 234 and 232 of this Law. Whoever destroys or robs public or private property shall be convicted and punished in accordance with the provisions of Article 263 of this Law, in addition to being ordered to make restitution.