Many think that Chinese people do not value human life but a report on EastSouthWestNorth (Jan 16) gives lie to this.
Following the shooting of two men by a policeman in Guizhou the local government offered the families compensation. It was based on the following:
According to the Supreme Court's Explanations about the appropriate laws to determine compensation, there are four ingredients:
Death compensation = (average city/town resident average disposable income per annum) x 20
Burial compensation = (average city/town resident average disposable income per annum) x 0.5
Child rearing compensation = (average city/town resident average disposable income per annum) x (18 - age of the child of the deceased)
Alimony compensation = (average city/town resident average disposable income per annum) x 20 x (number of elderly family members) / (number of siblings)
In 2009, the average disposable income per capita is 11758.76 yuan. In the case of Guo Yongzhi, he has a 9-year-old son, two parents and six siblings. Thus, there should be 235,175.20 yuan for death compensation, 5879.39 yuan for burial compensation, 75,142.89 yuan for child rearing compensation and 47,709.77 yuan for alimony compensation. The total adds up to 363,907.24 yuan.
How much would your governmentt pay out in similar circumstances??