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

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STAT Canada France
Crimes possibly attracting life sentence Various crimes including armed robbery, extortion, and most offenses resulting in death Aggravated murder, aggravated torture, aggravated treason, drug kinping, crimes against humanity, war crimes
Crimes requiring mandatory sentence High treason, murder, war crimes, and crimes against humanity None
Has indefinite sentence Yes Yes, but only if decided by court at sentencing
Has life imprisonment Yes Yes
Life sentence under the age of 18 or 21 Yes, but only when tried as adult, with lower parole eligibility date. under 16 : max. 20 years' imprisonment
Maximum length of sentence None None
Minimum life sentence to serve before eligibility for requesting parole 7 years minimum to infinite 18\u201322 years (30 years or never for very rare cases)

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