8. A person who commits a crime before reaching the age of eighteen shall not be sentenced to life imprisonment. 9. If a person convicted of a fine, community service, or restriction of travel rights avoids complying with the court's decision, regardless of whether a prison sentence is imposed for the crime for which he was convicted, the remaining sentence that has not been served is subject to Article 5.3, Section 5, and Article 5.4, Section 4 of this law. , shall be sentenced to imprisonment in accordance with the procedure specified in Article 5.5, Part 3. /This section was added by the law of June 9, 2017/ Article 5.7. Disqualification penalty 1. The person who has committed a crime shall be deprived of the right to work in a public office, to carry out professional activities, or other certain rights for a period of one to eight years, or in the case specified in a special class of this law, the right to drive a vehicle from one year to twelve years, or the right to work in a public office for life. Prohibition is disqualification. /In this section, the law of December 7, 2023, after the word "in the case" added "the right to drive a vehicle from one year to twelve years, or"/ 2. Taking into account the circumstances of the crime, the nature of the damage and harm caused, and the personality of the person who committed the crime, the court may impose a penalty of disqualification in addition to the basic punishment. Disqualification shall be imposed in cases specified in the special section of this law. /This section was amended by the law of May 11, 2017/ 3. If the sentence of disqualification is imposed in addition to the prison sentence, after serving the sentence, or if it is imposed in addition to the sentence of fine, community service, or restriction of the right to travel, from the time the sentence is imposed, or coercive measures to impose duties and restrict rights without imposing a prison sentence if taken, the period shall be counted from the time of coercive measures. 4. Taking into account the circumstances of the crime, the nature of the damage and harm caused, and the personality of the person who committed the crime, the court shall punish the parents, guardians who committed the crime specified in Chapter 12 against the child, or the crime specified in Chapter 16, taking into account the supporter may be given a disqualification penalty in addition to the basic penalty. /This section was added by the law of May 11, 2017/ CHAPTER SIX GROUNDS AND PROCEDURES FOR ACCEPTING CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY AND RELEASE /The title of this chapter was amended by the law of May 11, 2017/ Article 6.1. Imposition of criminal liability /The title of this article was amended by the law of May 11, 2017/ 1. Criminal liability shall be imposed on a person who has committed a criminal offense in accordance with the grounds and procedures specified in the general section of this law, within the type and amount specified in the special section. /This section was amended by the law of May 11, 2017/ 2. When imposing criminal responsibility, the circumstances of the crime, the nature of the damage and harm caused, the personality of the person who committed the crime, and mitigating and aggravating circumstances of criminal responsibility shall be taken into account from all sides. /This section was amended by the law of May 11, 2017/ 3. Criminal responsibility is not inhumane, cruel, or demeaning to human dignity and glory. /This section was amended by the law of May 11, 2017/ 4. Termination of criminal responsibility shall not be a reason for worsening the legal status of a person, except for the limitation set by law. /This section was added by the law of May 11, 2017/ Article 6.2. Age limit for criminal liability /The title of this article was amended by the law of May 11, 2017/ 1. Persons who have reached the age of sixteen at the time of committing the crime shall be held criminally liable. /This section was amended by the law of May 11, 2017/ 2. A person between fourteen and sixteen years of age commits crimes under special classes 10.1/Killing a person/, 11.1/Intentionally causing serious damage to human health/, 12.1/Rape/, 17.1/Stealing/, 17.2/Robbery/, 17.8/Destruction of property of this law. , damage/, 20.7/Illegal use of narcotic drugs and psychoactive substances/, 20.16/Disturbance of public peace/, 26.1/Illegal attack on electronic information/, 26.2/Preparation and sale of software and equipment for illegal attack in the cyber environment /, 26.3/Creation, use and distribution of malicious software/, 29.8/Committing terrorism/ shall be criminally liable. /This section was amended by the law of December 17, 2021./ /This section was amended by the law of May 11, 2017/ 3. Disciplinary coercive measures provided for in this law may be applied to persons who have reached the age of fourteen and those who have not reached the age of eighteen at the time of committing a crime.