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

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STAT Australia Japan
Crimes possibly attracting life sentence Treason, terrorism, drug trafficking, rape, serious child sex offences Death sentence due to foreign aggression
Crimes requiring mandatory sentence Murder of police officer or other public official, murder in South Australia, Queensland, Northern Territory, aircraft hijacking Varies by prefecture (Murder)
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
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 10 years or never

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