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Crime > Punishment Stats: compare key data on China & North Korea

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STAT China North Korea
Crimes possibly attracting life sentence Various ??
Crimes requiring mandatory sentence No Murder, espionage, treason
Has indefinite sentence No Yes ( de facto and de jure )
Has life imprisonment Yes Yes
Life sentence under the age of 18 or 21 Yes Yes
Maximum length of sentence None None
Minimum life sentence to serve before eligibility for requesting parole 10 years for non-violent crimes; never for murder, rape, kidnap, arson, explosives offences, putting hazardous materials or other organized violent crimes Never

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