Legal basis: Criminal Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC).
Article 2 The tasks of People's Republic of China (PRC) Criminal Procedure Law are to accurately and timely ascertain the facts of crimes, correctly apply the law, punish criminals, protect innocent people from criminal investigation, educate citizens to consciously abide by the law, actively fight against criminal acts, safeguard the socialist legal system, respect and protect human rights, protect citizens' personal rights, property rights, democratic rights and other rights, and ensure the smooth progress of socialist construction.