Is it illegal for deaf people to commit crimes?
Deaf people will also be sentenced for committing crimes, but they can be given a lighter, mitigated or exempted punishment.
A deaf-mute or blind person who commits a crime may be given a lighter, mitigated or exempted punishment.
Deaf and dumb people should face up to their crimes according to law, just like healthy people, but from the humanitarian spirit, they can be given a lighter, mitigated or exempted punishment.
Legal basis: Article 85 of the Provisions on the Application and Use of Motor Vehicle Driving License.
When handling the driver's license business of small automatic passenger cars for the disabled, the physical condition certificate submitted shall be issued by a specialized medical institution recognized by the provincial health administrative department. When handling other motor vehicle driver's license business, the physical condition certificate submitted shall be issued by medical institutions at or above the county level or at the regiment level, or by medical institutions such as hospitals at or above the second level, township hospitals, community health service centers, and health examination centers with health examination qualifications recognized by health administrative departments at or above the prefecture level.
The certificate of physical condition is valid for six months from the date of issuance.
The traffic administrative department of the public security organ shall, jointly with the health administrative department, publish the names, addresses and contact information of medical institutions that can issue relevant physical condition certificates in the office and on the Internet.