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

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STAT Australia Norway
Crimes possibly attracting life sentence Treason, terrorism, drug trafficking, rape, serious child sex offences No life imprisonment sentence
Crimes requiring mandatory sentence Murder of police officer or other public official, murder in South Australia, Queensland, Northern Territory, aircraft hijacking No life imprisonment sentence
Has indefinite sentence Yes Yes
Has life imprisonment Yes No
Life sentence under the age of 18 or 21 under 18 : must have minimum term set No life imprisonment sentence, people over age of 15 can be sentenced by normal laws or to child protection
Maximum length of sentence None 21 years (can be extended indefinitely if the criminal poses a danger to society at the end of served time); 30 years for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity
Minimum life sentence to serve before eligibility for requesting parole 10 years, 20 years, 25 years, or never; individually set by judge Varies, depending on sentence

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