Though the practice of hiring a body double to serve time for a crime committed by a wealthy person isn't new in China, I was surprised to hear it is still happening. The police are aware of the situation,which they say is neither common nor rare. Apparently there is no set rate for this job as it is negotiated between the two people and I'm guessing depends on the crime. There is even a Chinese name for the practice,ding zui,meaning "substitute criminal". In the past substitutes were even hired for executions,especially if their families were starving because then they could die knowing their children would be fed. It is considered effective punishment for the real criminals as they are forced to pay market value for their crimes. Note the photos below are of different people,the criminals and the substitutes.
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