After probation for five years is a designated crime, the sentence of the criminal shall be reduced and the execution shall be postponed. If no crime is committed again within the probation period of probation, the sentence of the criminal will be suspended temporarily after the probation is announced. Five-year probation is one of the probation periods usually imposed by the court. Five-year probation is one of the effective means to educate and correct criminals and improve their legal awareness and sense of social responsibility.

The sentence of five years' probation gives preferential treatment to criminals to a certain extent, which increases their confidence in actively participating in post-crime progress and rebirth, encourages criminals to actively reform their behavior, and gives care and rewards to criminals who have performed well in social activities during the probation period. Through the educational strike effect of five-year probation, we can thoroughly examine the thoughts and behaviors of criminals and curb the possibility of recidivism.

For some people who commit crimes for the first time or because of special circumstances, a five-year probation is equivalent to mitigating punishment measures taken among them. Compared with long-term imprisonment, criminals can devote themselves to society, cultivate self-cultivation, improve their quality and gain certain social recognition during probation. At the same time, five-year probation is also the embodiment of humanization of criminal law, which not only protects the interests of all social strata, effectively prevents crimes, but also provides criminals with a legal and positive life path.