prosecution or trial, due to a change of situation, the act of criminal offense of the offender is no longer dangerous to the society. 2. If before the act of criminal offense is detected, the offender gives him/herself up and clearly declares and reports facts, thus effectively contributing to the detection and investigation of the crime and trying to minimize the consequences of the crime, he/she may also be exempt from penal liability. 3. Offenders shall be exempt from penal liability when there are decisions on general amnesties. Chapter V PENALTIES Article 26.- Definition of penalty Penalty is the most severe coercise measure applied by the State so as to strip or restrict the rights and interests of the offenders. Penalties are provided for in the Penal Code and decided by the court. Article 27.- The purpose of penalty Penalties aim not only to punish offenders but also to rehabilitate them into persons useful to society and having the sense of observing laws and regulations of the socialist life, preventing them from committing new crimes. Penalties also aim to educate other people to respect laws and prevent and combat crimes. Article 28.- Penalties Penalties include principal penalties and additional penalties. 1. The principal penalties include: a) Warning; b) Fine; c) Non-custodial reform; d) Expulsion; e) Termed imprisonment; f) Life imprisonment; g) Death penalty.