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Crime > Punishment Stats: compare key data on Australia & Canada

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STAT Australia Canada
Crimes possibly attracting life sentence Treason, terrorism, drug trafficking, rape, serious child sex offences Various crimes including armed robbery, extortion, and most offenses resulting in death
Crimes requiring mandatory sentence Murder of police officer or other public official, murder in South Australia, Queensland, Northern Territory, aircraft hijacking High treason, murder, war crimes, and crimes against humanity
Has indefinite sentence Yes Yes
Has life imprisonment Yes Yes
Life sentence under the age of 18 or 21 under 18 : must have minimum term set Yes, but only when tried as adult, with lower parole eligibility date.
Maximum length of sentence None None
Minimum life sentence to serve before eligibility for requesting parole 10 years, 20 years, 25 years, or never; individually set by judge 7 years minimum to infinite

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