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

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STAT Canada Finland
Crimes possibly attracting life sentence Various crimes including armed robbery, extortion, and most offenses resulting in death Genocide, high treason, espionage, war crimes, homicidal terrorist act
Crimes requiring mandatory sentence High treason, murder, war crimes, and crimes against humanity Murder
Has indefinite sentence Yes Yes
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 18 : max. 15 years' imprisonment under 21 : minimum 10 years for parole request
Maximum length of sentence None None
Minimum life sentence to serve before eligibility for requesting parole 7 years minimum to infinite 12 years for court release, any time for presidential pardon

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