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Crime > Punishment Stats: compare key data on Czech Republic & United States

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STAT Czech Republic United States
Crimes possibly attracting life sentence Some cases of murder, public endangerment, treason, terrorism, genocide, crimes against humanity, use of forbidden combat device or forbidden combat tactics, war crimes, persecution of population, misuse of international symbols Varies by state
Crimes requiring mandatory sentence None Varies by state
Has indefinite sentence No Yes
Has life imprisonment Yes Yes
Life sentence under the age of 18 or 21 15\u201318 : max. 10 years' imprisonment Yes ( de jure )
Maximum length of sentence None None
Minimum life sentence to serve before eligibility for requesting parole 20 years general 30 or more years if part of sentence 15 years minimum to infinite, or never (depending on crime and state)

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