Shih believes that as a major case which has rocked society, the Chen Chin-hsing case, like the Li Shih-ke bank robbery case of some years ago, will be among the shared memories of a generation, and as such will have a long-lasting impact on society.
史英認為，就像早年的李師科搶銀行案件一樣，陳進興這樣轟動社會的大案件，會是這一代民眾共同的記憶，對社會的衝擊是長遠的。