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

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STAT Austria United States
Crimes possibly attracting life sentence Murder, high level drug dealing, Nazi activism, production or distribution of chemical warfare agents to be used in armed conflict; abduction, robbery, rape and statutory rape if the crime causes the victim's death, sea and air piracy and arson if the crime causes the death of a large number of people Varies by state
Crimes requiring mandatory sentence Genocide Varies by state
Has indefinite sentence Yes Yes
Has life imprisonment Yes Yes
Life sentence under the age of 18 or 21 under 16 : max. 10 years' imprisonment 16\u201317 : max. 15 years' imprisonment 18\u201320 : max. 20 years' imprisonment Yes ( de jure )
Maximum length of sentence None None
Minimum life sentence to serve before eligibility for requesting parole 15 years (Imprisonment for a definite period) or never (Imprisonment for lifetime, when clemency is rejected by President) 15 years minimum to infinite, or never (depending on crime and state)

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