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Crime > Punishment Stats: compare key data on France & Germany

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STAT France Germany
Crimes possibly attracting life sentence Aggravated murder, aggravated torture, aggravated treason, drug kinping, crimes against humanity, war crimes See details
Crimes requiring mandatory sentence None Aggravated murder, genocide resulting in death, crimes against humanity resulting in death, war crimes against persons resulting in death
Has indefinite sentence Yes, but only if decided by court at sentencing No
Has life imprisonment Yes Yes
Life sentence under the age of 18 or 21 under 16 : max. 20 years' imprisonment 10 years
Maximum length of sentence None None
Minimum life sentence to serve before eligibility for requesting parole 18\u201322 years (30 years or never for very rare cases) 15 years

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