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Crime > Punishment Stats: compare key data on Canada & Dominican Republic

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STAT Canada Dominican Republic
Crimes possibly attracting life sentence Various crimes including armed robbery, extortion, and most offenses resulting in death No life imprisonment sentence
Crimes requiring mandatory sentence High treason, murder, war crimes, and crimes against humanity No life imprisonment sentence
Has indefinite sentence Yes No
Has life imprisonment Yes No
Life sentence under the age of 18 or 21 Yes, but only when tried as adult, with lower parole eligibility date. 13\u201315 : max. 5 years' imprisonment 16\u201317 : max. 8 years' imprisonment
Maximum length of sentence None 30 years
Minimum life sentence to serve before eligibility for requesting parole 7 years minimum to infinite Varies, depending on sentence

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